Plot
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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Cast
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 (as Edward Ciannelli)
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)
Edward Biby
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Bar Patron (uncredited)
John Bleifer
Coach Driver (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Man at Grudek's Restaurant Table (uncredited)
Hella Crossley
Bulgarian Hostess (uncredited)
Carmen D'Antonio
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Ray De Ravenne
French Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Carl Deloro
Minor Role (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Fred Essler
Mr. Bostoff (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Eddie Fields
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Man Across Table (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Gregory Golubeff
Yugoslav Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Man Shadowing Peters and Leyden (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Peter Helmers
Reporter (uncredited)
Rita Holland
Girl on Beach (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Eddie Hyans
Turkish Man (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen
Turkish Soldier (uncredited)
Mary Landa
Flower Girl (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Adolf E. Licho
Bulgarian Café Proprietor (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
Lal Chand Mehra
Turkish Servant (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
Bulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
Jules Molnar
Servant with Tray (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Casino Patron (uncredited)
John Mylong
Druhar (uncredited)
Carl Neubert
Druhar's Secretary (uncredited)
Alfred Paix
Card Player (uncredited)
Lotte Palfi Andor
Yugoslav Receptionist (uncredited)
Walter Palm
Butler (uncredited)
Nino Pipitone
Hotel Clerk in Istanbul (uncredited)
José Portugal
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
Turkish Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Fisherman (uncredited)
Phillip Rock
Boy on Beach (uncredited)
Leonid Snegoff
Stambulisky (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
Party Guest (uncredited)
Rola Stewart
Girl on Beach (uncredited)
Nick Thompson
Porter on Train (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Police Officer (uncredited)
Albert Van Antwerp
Bulgarian Landlord (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Bulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
Hotel Clerk in Paris (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Robert Robinson