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Title: Mabuse Madness
Review: The legendary criminal genius (played once again by Wolfgang Preiss) receives short shrift in this 1962 follow-up to "The Return of Dr. Mabuse." Poor scripting derails Harald Reinl's atmospheric direction while Gert Fröbe's Inspector Lohmann is sorely missed. Affectionate references to "The Phantom of the Opera" and Fritz Lang's "Spies" remain among the few bright spots in a disappointing crime thriller. Composer Peter Sandloff provides another eccentric jazz-rock score.
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