Bibliograph

The mask of Dimitrios, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; a Warner Bros. - First National picture ; screen play by Frank Gruber ; produced by Henry Blanke ; directed by Jean Negulesco

Type

Label

The mask of Dimitrios, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; a Warner Bros. - First National picture ; screen play by Frank Gruber ; produced by Henry Blanke ; directed by Jean Negulesco

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Main title

The mask of Dimitrios

Medium

videorecording DVD

Responsibility statement

Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. presents ; a Warner Bros. - First National picture ; screen play by Frank Gruber ; produced by Henry Blanke ; directed by Jean Negulesco

Runtime

Series statement

Film noir archive collection

Summary

When the body of Dimitrios Makropoulos (Zachary Scott) washes ashore in Istanbul, there is cause for celebration all across Europe. The devious sociopath has left as his legacy an array of crimes including blackmail, thievery, murder and high treason. Interested in chronicling the dead man's unscrupulous exploits, mystery writer Cornelius Leyden (Lorre) takes up his trail, aided by a mysterious man named Peters (Greenstreet). But as Leyden zeroes in on the truth about Dimitrios, he finds that his new associate has an ulterior motive in helping him-- with Leyden as the unwitting accomplice!

Technique

live action

Classification