The Mask of Dimitrios

Jun 23, 1944

1h 35m

★ 7.0

The fabulous tale of a man of mystery!

Overview

A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.

Genres

Mystery

Crime

Drama

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast

Cornelius Leyden

Peter Lorre

Mr. Peters

Sydney Greenstreet

Dimitrios Makropoulos

Zachary Scott

Irana Preveza

Faye Emerson

Wladislaw Grudek

Victor Francen

Karel Bulic

Steven Geray

Madame Elise Chavez

Florence Bates

Marukakis (as Edward Ciannelli)

Eduardo Ciannelli

Colonel Haki

Kurt Katch

Anna Bulic

Marjorie Hoshelle

Hans Werner

Georges Metaxa

Mr. Pappas

John Abbott

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