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

Sydney Greenstreet

Mr. Peters

Zachary Scott

Dimitrios Makropoulos

Faye Emerson

Irana Preveza

Peter Lorre

Cornelius Leyden

Victor Francen

Wladislaw Grudek

Steven Geray

Karel Bulic

Florence Bates

Madame Elise Chavez

Eduardo Ciannelli

Marukakis

Kurt Katch

Colonel Haki

Marjorie Hoshelle

Anna Bulic

Sydney Greenstreet — Mr. Peters

Sydney Hughes Greenstreet (27 December 1879 – 18 January 1954) was an English actor. He is best known for his Warner Bros. films with Humphrey Bogart and Peter Lorre, which include The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1942).

Zachary Scott — Dimitrios Makropoulos

Zachary Scott (21 February 1914 – 3 October 1965) was an American actor, most notable for his roles as villains and "mystery men".

Faye Emerson — Irana Preveza

Faye Margaret Emerson was an American film and stage actress, and television interviewer who gained fame as a film actress in the 1940s, before transitioning to television in the 1950s, hosting her own talk show. Born in Louisiana, Emerson spent the majority of her early life in San Diego, California. She became interested in theater while attending San Diego State College, and subsequently pursu