The Mask of Dimitrios

~The fabulous tale of a man of mystery!


Overview

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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General Information

Release Date: 1944-06-23
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Runtime: 95 min


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