Assessment:
Faded now, but a film of immense influence on the dramatic art of cinema, with its odd angles, stylised sets and hypnotic acting, not to mention the sting in the tail of its story (added by the producer).
Significant production contributions:
w Carl Mayer, Hans Janowitz d Robert Wiene ph Willy Hameister ad Hermann Warm, Walter Röhrig, Walter Reiman
Significant performances:
Werner Krauss, Conrad Veidt
