The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios

The fabulous tale of a man of mystery!

PG 1944 · 95 min · ★ 7.1 · Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Directed by Jean Negulesco · Written by Frank Gruber

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Sydney Greenstreet Mr. Peters
Zachary Scott Dimitrios Makropoulos
Faye Emerson Irana Preveza
Peter Lorre Cornelius Leyden
Victor Francen Wladislaw Grudek
Steven Geray Karel Bulic
Florence Bates Madame Elise Chavez
Eduardo Ciannelli Marukakis
Kurt Katch Colonel Haki
Marjorie Hoshelle Anna Bulic
Georges Metaxa Hans Werner
John Abbott Mr. Pappas

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