The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

NR06/23/1944Mystery, Crime, Drama1h 35m
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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.

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    Peter Lorre

    Cornelius Leyden

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    Sydney Greenstreet

    Mr. Peters

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    Zachary Scott

    Dimitrios Makropoulos

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    Faye Emerson

    Irana Preveza

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    Victor Francen

    Wladislaw Grudek

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    Steven Geray

    Karel Bulic

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    Florence Bates

    Madame Elise Chavez

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    Eduardo Ciannelli

    Marukakis (as Edward Ciannelli)

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    Kurt Katch

    Colonel Haki

A Coffin for Dimitrios. The Mask of Dimitrios is directed by Jean Negulesco and adapted to screenplay by Frank Gruber from the novel "A Coffin for Dimitrios" written by Eric Ambler. It stars Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, Zachary Scott and Faye Emerson. Music is by Adolph Deutsch and cinematography by Arthur Edeson. "For money, some men will allow the innocent to hang. They will turn traitor...they will lie, cheat, steal...they will kill. They appear brilliant, charming, generous! But they are deadly. Such a man was Dimitrios" Dimitrios alright - ruthless and primitive. Foreign i...

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