The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
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- Passed
- 1h 35min
- Crime, Drama
- 01 Jul 1944 (USA)
- Movie
Mystery writer Cornelius Leyden becomes intrigued after the murdered body of a vicious career criminal washes up in the Bosphorus.
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Cast verified as complete
| Sydney Greenstreet | ... |
Mr. Peters
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| Zachary Scott | ... |
Dimitrios Makropoulos
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| Faye Emerson | ... |
Irana Preveza
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| Peter Lorre | ... |
Cornelius Leyden
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| Victor Francen | ... |
Wladislaw Grudek
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| Steven Geray | ... |
Karel Bulic
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| Florence Bates | ... |
Madame Elise Chavez
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| Eduardo Ciannelli | ... |
Marukakis
(as Edward Ciannelli)
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| Kurt Katch | ... |
Colonel Haki
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| Marjorie Hoshelle | ... |
Anna Bulic
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| Georges Metaxa | ... |
Hans Werner
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| John Abbott | ... |
Mr. Pappas
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| Monte Blue | ... |
Abdul Dhris
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| David Hoffman | ... |
Konrad
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Charles Andre | ... |
French Train Conductor (uncredited)
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| Vince Barnett | ... |
Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
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Felix Basch | ... |
Vazoff (uncredited)
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| Edward Biby | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Bar Patron (uncredited)
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John Bleifer | ... |
Coach Driver (uncredited)
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James Carlisle | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
Man at Grudek's Restaurant Table (uncredited)
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Hella Crossley | ... |
Bulgarian Hostess (uncredited)
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| Carmen D'Antonio | ... |
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
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Ray De Ravenne | ... |
French Taxi Driver (uncredited)
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Carl Deloro | ... |
Minor Role (uncredited)
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| Helen Dickson | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| Fred Essler | ... |
Mr. Bostoff (uncredited)
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Tom Ferrandini | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Eddie Fields | ... |
Train Conductor (uncredited)
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Antonio Filauri | ... |
Man Across Table (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Gregory Golubeff | ... |
Yugoslav Doorkeeper (uncredited)
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| Dick Gordon | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sol Gorss | ... |
Man Shadowing Peters and Leyden (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Peter Helmers | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Rita Holland | ... |
Girl on Beach (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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Eddie Hyans | ... |
Turkish Man (uncredited)
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| Frank Lackteen | ... |
Turkish Soldier (uncredited)
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Mary Landa | ... |
Flower Girl (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| Adolf E. Licho | ... |
Bulgarian Cafe Proprietor (uncredited)
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| Alphonse Martell | ... |
Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
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| Lal Chand Mehra | ... |
Turkish Servant (uncredited)
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| Louis Mercier | ... |
Bulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
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Jules Molnar | ... |
Servant with Tray (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| John Mylong | ... |
Druhar (uncredited)
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Carl Neubert | ... |
Druhar's Secretary (uncredited)
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Alfred Paix | ... |
Card Player (uncredited)
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| Lotte Palfi Andor | ... |
Yugoslav Receptionist (uncredited)
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Walter Palm | ... |
Butler (uncredited)
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| Nino Pipitone | ... |
Hotel Clerk in Istanbul (uncredited)
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Jose Portugal | ... |
Casino Patron (uncredited)
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| Pedro Regas | ... |
Turkish Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
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| Georges Renavent | ... |
Fisherman (uncredited)
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Robert Robinson | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Phillip Rock | ... |
Boy on Beach (uncredited)
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Leonid Snegoff | ... |
Stambulisky (uncredited)
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Count Stefenelli | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Rola Stewart | ... |
Girl on Beach (uncredited)
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Nick Thompson | ... |
Porter on Train (uncredited)
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Sid Troy | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Albert Van Antwerp | ... |
Bulgarian Landlord (uncredited)
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Michael Visaroff | ... |
Bulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
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Marek Windheim | ... |
Hotel Clerk in Paris (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jean Negulesco | ||
Written by
| Frank Gruber | ... | (screenplay) |
| Eric Ambler | ... | (novel "A Coffin for Dimitrios") |
Produced by
| Henry Blanke | ... | producer |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Adolph Deutsch | ||
Cinematography by
| Arthur Edeson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Frederick Richards | ||
Art Direction by
| Ted Smith | ||
Set Decoration by
| Walter F. Tilford | ... | (as Walter Tilford) |
Makeup Department
| Perc Westmore | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jack Sullivan | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Oliver S. Garretson | ... | sound |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Leo F. Forbstein | ... | musical director |
| Jerome Moross | ... | orchestrator (as Jerome Morross) |
| Julius Klein | ... | musician (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Herschel Daugherty | ... | dialogue director |
| Michael D. Kadri | ... | technical advisor |
| Jack L. Warner | ... | presenter |
| Louanne Hogan | ... | humming voice: Faye Emerson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1944) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1945) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Warner Bros. (1947) (Norway) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Dominant Pictures Corporation (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- MGM Home Entertainment (1996) (United States) (VHS) (For Warner Home Video)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (United States) (DVD) (dvdr)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- MGM Home Entertainment (VHS package design)
- Turner Entertainment (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A mystery writer named Leyden is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, to learn more about the man. Along the way, he is joined by mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
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| Taglines | Thrilling successor to "The Maltese Falcon" See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The poor little bureaucrat Herr Bulic is tricked into gambling by Dimitrios. Herr Bulic buys his beautiful wife an evening dress to wear to the Casino. The dress is a two-piece with a long black skirt and a long sleeve top covered in bugle beads. Except for a black velvet bow at the cleavage, it is identical to the one worn by Yvonne in "Casablanca" where she tells Rick "What a fool I was to fall for a man like you!" See more » |
| Goofs | When Professor Leyden is in the cafe with the journalist inquiring about Dimitrios to the proprietress, at one point the band plays an instrumental version of the song Perfidia. This scene in the story takes place in 1938 as evidenced by the recent invitation to a party sent by Madame Chavez a few days before. The song, however, was published in 1939 and it became a hit in 1940, Therefore, the band is playing a song that didn't exist yet. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Mask of Dimitrios (1968). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Waltz See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Foreword: For money, some men will allow the innocent to hang. They will turn traitor....they will lie, cheat, steal...they will kill. They appear brilliant, charming, generous! But they are deadly. Such a man was Dimitrios. See more » |
| Quotes |
Colonel Haki:
But to me the most important thing to know about an assassination is not who fired a shot - but who paid for the bullet! See more » |