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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.

On screen

  • Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
  • A Physical History of 'M'
  • Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
  • Moto Is Missing
  • Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
  • Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
  • Bogart: The Untold Story
  • Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
  • John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
  • Creepy Classics
  • The Double Face of Peter Lorre
  • The Horror of It All
  • The Hollywood Clowns
  • The Movie Orgy
  • The Dinosaur and the Baby
  • The Patsy
  • The Comedy of Terrors
  • Muscle Beach Party
  • The Raven
  • Tales of Terror
  • Five Weeks in a Balloon
  • Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
  • Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
  • Scent of Mystery
  • The Big Circus
  • The Story of Mankind
  • Silk Stockings
  • The Sad Sack
  • Collector’s Item
  • The Buster Keaton Story
  • Hell Ship Mutiny
  • The Last Tycoon
  • The Fabulous Irishman
  • Around the World in 80 Days
  • Meet Me in Las Vegas
  • Congo Crossing
  • Sizeman and Son
  • 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
  • Casino Royale
  • Operation Undersea
  • The Disneyland Story
  • Beat the Devil
  • The Lost One
  • Quicksand
  • Double Confession
  • Rope of Sand
  • Casbah
  • The Beast with Five Fingers
  • My Favorite Brunette
  • Black Angel
  • Three Strangers
  • The Verdict
  • The Chase
  • Confidential Agent
  • Hotel Berlin
  • Arsenic and Old Lace
  • The Conspirators
  • The Mask of Dimitrios
  • Hollywood Canteen
  • Passage to Marseille
  • Casablanca
  • Background to Danger
  • The Constant Nymph
  • The Cross of Lorraine
  • Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
  • The Boogie Man Will Get You
  • Invisible Agent
  • All Through the Night
  • The Maltese Falcon
  • The Face Behind the Mask
  • They Met in Bombay
  • Mr. District Attorney
  • Stranger on the Third Floor
  • You'll Find Out
  • Strange Cargo
  • Island of Doomed Men
  • I Was an Adventuress
  • The Eternal Jew
  • Mr. Moto's Last Warning
  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island
  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
  • Mysterious Mr. Moto
  • Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
  • Mr. Moto's Gamble
  • I'll Give a Million
  • Think Fast, Mr. Moto
  • Thank You, Mr. Moto
  • Lancer Spy
  • Nancy Steele Is Missing!
  • Secret Agent
  • Crack-Up
  • Mad Love
  • Crime and Punishment
  • The Man Who Knew Too Much
  • What Women Dream
  • High and Low
  • The Oil Sharks
  • Invisible Opponent
  • F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
  • Five from the Jazzband
  • A Shot at Dawn
  • The White Demon
  • Stupéfiants
  • M
  • Bombs Over Monte Carlo
  • The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
  • A Man's a Man
  • Monsters of the Deep

Behind the camera

  • The Lost One

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