The Mask of Dimitrios_
"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.
Starring
Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Mask of Dimitrios was released 82 years ago in 1944.
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 decid...
The Mask of Dimitrios is a Mystery, Crime, Drama film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Peter Lorre
Cornelius Leyden
Sydney Greenstreet
Mr. Peters
Zachary Scott
Dimitrios Makropoulos
Faye Emerson
Irana Preveza
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)
Felix Basch
Vazoff (uncredited)
EB
Edward Biby
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Bleifer
Coach Driver (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 the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
How long is The Mask of Dimitrios?
The Mask of Dimitrios has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in The Mask of Dimitrios?
The cast of The Mask of Dimitrios includes Peter Lorre, Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Victor Francen.
What is the rating of The Mask of Dimitrios?
The Mask of Dimitrios has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 based on 51 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (3)
Mystery
Crime
Drama