The Mask of Dimitrios
The fabulous tale of a man of mystery!
1944 · 1h 35m · APPROVED
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Directed by
Jean Negulesco
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.
Director and cast
- Jean Negulesco Director
- Sydney Greenstreet as Mr. Peters
- Zachary Scott as Dimitrios Makropoulos
- Faye Emerson as Irana Preveza
- Peter Lorre as Cornelius Leyden
- 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 Cast
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