The Mask Of Dimitrios

One of the great film noir classics to come out of the 1940s, THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS boasts no superstars, just uniformly fine talents, a terrific script full of subtle intrigue and surprises, and Negulesco's exciting direction. It's an edge-of-the-seater all the way.

Lorre is Leyden, a Dutch mystery writer vacationing in Istanbul. At a party he great film noir classics to come out of the 1940smeets one of his most ardent fans, Col. Haki (Katch), head of the secret police, who tells him that the body of arch criminal Dimitrios Makropoulous (Scott), has washed up on the nearby beach, murdered, stabbed to death. What fascinates Leyden is Haki's obsession wit...