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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Cast of The Mask of Dimitrios
Peter LorreCornelius Leyden
Sydney GreenstreetMr. Peters
Zachary ScottDimitrios Makropoulos
Faye EmersonIrana Preveza
Victor FrancenWladislaw Grudek
Steven GerayKarel Bulic
Florence BatesMadame Elise Chavez
Eduardo CiannelliMarukakis (as Edward Ciannelli)
Kurt KatchColonel Haki
Marjorie HoshelleAnna Bulic
Georges MetaxaHans Werner
John AbbottMr. Pappas
Monte BlueAbdul Dhris
David HoffmanKonrad
Charles AndreFrench Train Conductor (uncredited)
Vince BarnettCard Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
Felix BaschVazoff (uncredited)
Edward BibyNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ted BillingsBar Patron (uncredited)
John BleiferCoach Driver (uncredited)
James CarlisleNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack ChefeCasino Patron (uncredited)
Gino CorradoMan at Grudek's Restaurant Table (uncredited)
Hella CrossleyBulgarian Hostess (uncredited)
Carmen D'AntonioNightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Ray De RavenneFrench Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Carl DeloroMinor Role (uncredited)
Helen DicksonCasino Patron (uncredited)
Fred EsslerMr. Bostoff (uncredited)
Tom FerrandiniNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Eddie FieldsTrain Conductor (uncredited)
Antonio FilauriMan Across Table (uncredited)
Joe GilbertCasino Patron (uncredited)
Gregory GolubeffYugoslav Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Dick GordonNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sol GorssMan Shadowing Peters and Leyden (uncredited)
Marion GrayNightclub Patron (uncredited)
Peter HelmersReporter (uncredited)
Rita HollandGirl on Beach (uncredited)
Stuart HolmesCasino Patron (uncredited)
Eddie HyansTurkish Man (uncredited)
Frank LackteenTurkish Soldier (uncredited)
Mary LandaFlower Girl (uncredited)
Carl M. LevinessCasino Patron (uncredited)
Adolf E. LichoBulgarian Café Proprietor (uncredited)
Alphonse MartellRoulette Croupier (uncredited)
Lal Chand MehraTurkish Servant (uncredited)
Louis MercierBulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
Jules MolnarServant with Tray (uncredited)
Sol MurgiCasino Patron (uncredited)
John MylongDruhar (uncredited)
Carl NeubertDruhar's Secretary (uncredited)
Alfred PaixCard Player (uncredited)
Lotte Palfi AndorYugoslav Receptionist (uncredited)
Walter PalmButler (uncredited)
Nino PipitoneHotel Clerk in Istanbul (uncredited)
Jose PortugalCasino Patron (uncredited)
Pedro RegasTurkish Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Georges RenaventFisherman (uncredited)
Phillip RockBoy on Beach (uncredited)
Leonid SnegoffStambulisky (uncredited)
Count StefenelliParty Guest (uncredited)
Rola StewartGirl on Beach (uncredited)
Nick ThompsonPorter on Train (uncredited)
Sid TroyPolice Officer (uncredited)
Albert Van AntwerpBulgarian Landlord (uncredited)
Michael VisaroffBulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
Marek WindheimHotel Clerk in Paris (uncredited)