des Dr. Mabuse). The script of this film, written by Fritz Lang and Heinz Oskar Wuttig, was based on the Esperanto novel Mr. Tot Buys A Thousand Eyes by the Polish author Jan Fethke. It brought the Mabuse character from his previous pre-war appearances into contemporary times (the 1960s) and combined elements of the German Edgar Wallace film series, spy fiction and Big Brother surveillance with the nihilism of the Mabuse world. Filming took place from 5 May to 28 June 1960 at the Spandau Studios in Berlin. The film premiered on 14 September 1960 at the Gloria-Palast in Stuttgart (Germany) and on 28 June 1961 in Paris (French version). Sequels The film spawned a number of sequels, all made in a similar style and produced by Artur Brauner: The Return of Doctor Mabuse (1961), directed by Harald Reinl. The Invisible Dr. Mabuse (1962), directed by Harald Reinl. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse (1962) directed by Werner Klingler, a sequel to/remake of the film by Fritz Lang that was released in 1933. Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse (1963), directed by Paul May. The Secret of Dr. Mabuse (1964), directed by Hugo Fregonese. The Vengeance of Dr. Mabuse (1970) directed by Jesus Franco. Notes External links Artur-Brauner-Archive at the Deutsches Filmmuseum in Frankfurt (German), containing the production files for this movie 1960 films 1960s crime thriller films 1960s mystery films Dr. Mabuse films 1960s German-language films Films about blind people Films about nuclear war and weapons Films directed by Fritz Lang Films about hypnosis French black-and-white films French sequel films German black-and-white films German crime thriller films German mystery films German sequel films West German films Italian black-and-white films Italian sequel films Police detective films Films with screenplays by Fritz Lang UFA GmbH films Films shot at Spandau Studios 1960s German films