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,…
The fabulous tale of a man of 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.
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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
Monte Blue
Abdul Dhris
David Hoffman
Konrad
Charles Andre
French Train Conductor (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
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What is The Mask of Dimitrios about?
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…
When was The Mask of Dimitrios released?
The Mask of Dimitrios was released in 1944.
What genres does The Mask of Dimitrios belong to?
The Mask of Dimitrios is categorised as Crime, Drama, Mystery.
Who stars in The Mask of Dimitrios?
The cast of The Mask of Dimitrios includes Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Peter Lorre, Victor Francen.