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The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios is a 1944 American film noir starring Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Peter Lorre, and Victor Francen. Directed by Jean Negulesco, it was written by Frank Gruber, based on the 1939 novel of the same title written by Eric Ambler. Scott played the title role, of Dimitrios Makropoulos, in his film debut.
Plot
In 1938, the Dutch mystery writer Cornelius Leyden is visiting Istanbul. At an evening soiree, a fan, Colonel Haki of the Turkish police, believes he would be interested in the story of international intriguer and master criminal Dimitrios Makropoulos, whose body was just washed up on a local beach. Leyden is immediately captivated by what he learns about the Salonika-born one-time fig packer's tale.
More details
| author | Eric Ambler |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Greece Istanbul Switzerland |
| director | Jean Negulesco |
| editor | Frederick Richards |
| genre | mystery thriller |
| keywords | even fly gambling debt government official hotel room international intrigue mystery writer smuggle spring travel |
| musicBy | Adolph Deutsch |
| producer | Henry Blanke |
| productionCompany | Warner Bros. |
| publisher | Warner Bros. |
| theme | film noir mystery thriller psychological thriller |