The Mask of Dimitrios

Name: The Mask of Dimitrios
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Drama
Released: 1944-06-23
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Victor Francen

1944·Movie·NR·95 min·★ 7.0(54)

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“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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About The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios is a 1944 English-language mystery, crime and drama film directed by Jean Negulesco. The cast is led by Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott. It has a runtime of 1h 35m. Viewers rate it 7.0/10 across 100 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, HBO Max.

The Mask of Dimitrios was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on June 23, 1944, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Jean Negulesco
Writers: Frank Gruber
Release date: June 23, 1944
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Warner Bros. Pictures

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The Mask of Dimitrios cast & crew

The Mask of Dimitrios was directed by Jean Negulesco and written by Frank Gruber.

The cast features 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, and Steven Geray as Karel Bulic.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Adolph Deutsch, cinematography is by Arthur Edeson, and it was produced by Henry Blanke and Jack L. Warner.

Is The Mask of Dimitrios worth watching?

The Mask of Dimitrios holds an audience score of 7.0/10 from 54 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed mystery films.

At 1h 35m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy mystery, crime, and drama, The Mask of Dimitrios is worth a place on your watchlist.

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