The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)

  • NR
  • 06/23/1944 (US)
  • Mystery
  • 1h 35m

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.

Jean Negulesco

Director

Eric Ambler

Novel

Frank Gruber

Screenplay

Cast

Peter Lorre's headshot

Peter Lorre

Cornelius Leyden
Sydney Greenstreet's headshot

Sydney Greenstreet

Mr. Peters
Zachary Scott's headshot

Zachary Scott

Dimitrios Makropoulos
Faye Emerson's headshot

Faye Emerson

Irana Preveza
Victor Francen's headshot

Victor Francen

Wladislaw Grudek
Steven Geray's headshot

Steven Geray

Karel Bulic
Florence Bates's headshot

Florence Bates

Madame Elise Chavez
Eduardo Ciannelli's headshot

Eduardo Ciannelli

Marukakis (as Edward Ciannelli)

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