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The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

The Death Ray of Dr. Mabuse

Part of Dr. Mabuse Collection

1964•1h 32m•6.2/10
ThrillerScience FictionMystery

Ratings

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6.2/10(12)

The evil Dr. Mabuse develops a death ray with which he threatens the world.

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Production

Franco London Films, Critérion Film, CCC Filmkunst

Language

DE

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Peter van Eyck

Peter van Eyck

Maj. Bob Anders

O.E. Hasse

O.E. Hasse

Prof. Larsen

Yvonne Furneaux

Yvonne Furneaux

Gilda Larsen

Walter Rilla

Walter Rilla

Prof. Pohland

Ernst Schröder

Ernst Schröder

Chefarzt

Dieter Eppler

Dieter Eppler

Kaspar

Wolfgang Preiss

Wolfgang Preiss

Dr. Mabuse

Rika Dialina

Rika Dialina

Judy

Robert Beatty

Robert Beatty

Col. Matson

Valéry Inkijinoff

Valéry Inkijinoff

Dr. Krishna

Claudio Gora

Claudio Gora

Direktor Botani / Dr. Mabuse

Gustavo Rojo

Gustavo Rojo

Mario Monta

Massimo Pietrobon

Jason Monta

Charles Fawcett

Charles Fawcett

Cmdr. Adams

Erich Koltschack

Lutto

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Feodor Chaliapin Jr.

Apotheker

Leo Genn

Leo Genn

Adm. Quency

Yoko Tani

Yoko Tani

Mercedes

Renate Danz

Mercedes (voice)

Erich Fiedler

Erich Fiedler

Direktor Botani (voice)

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