The Mask of Dimitrios

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.

Cast

Peter Lorre

as Cornelius Leyden

Sydney Greenstreet

as Mr. Peters

Zachary Scott

as Dimitrios Makropoulos

Faye Emerson

as Irana Preveza

Victor Francen

as Wladislaw Grudek

Steven Geray

as Karel Bulic

Florence Bates

as Madame Elise Chavez

Eduardo Ciannelli

as Marukakis (as Edward Ciannelli)

Kurt Katch

as Colonel Haki

Marjorie Hoshelle

as Anna Bulic

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