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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.

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20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
Casablanca (1943)
Casablanca (1943)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
M (1931)
M (1931)
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932)
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932)
Secret Agent (1936)
Secret Agent (1936)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
The Movie Orgy (1968)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)
Black Angel (1946)
Black Angel (1946)
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
The Patsy (1964)
The Patsy (1964)
Quicksand (1950)
Quicksand (1950)
What Women Dream (1933)
What Women Dream (1933)
Beat the Devil (1953)
Beat the Devil (1953)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
Five from the Jazzband (1932)
Five from the Jazzband (1932)
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)
Mad Love (1935)
Mad Love (1935)
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
Background to Danger (1943)
Background to Danger (1943)
The Conspirators (1944)
The Conspirators (1944)
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
Heroes of Horror (2001)
Heroes of Horror (2001)
Three Strangers (1946)
Three Strangers (1946)
The Verdict (1946)
The Verdict (1946)
Invisible Agent (1942)
Invisible Agent (1942)
The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)
The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)
The Chase (1946)
The Chase (1946)
The Raven (1963)
The Raven (1963)
Tales of Terror (1962)
Tales of Terror (1962)
Double Confession (1950)
Double Confession (1950)
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
All Through the Night (1942)
All Through the Night (1942)
Silk Stockings (1957)
Silk Stockings (1957)
The Sad Sack (1957)
The Sad Sack (1957)
The Story of Mankind (1957)
The Story of Mankind (1957)
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
Rope of Sand (1949)
Rope of Sand (1949)
Crime and Punishment (1935)
Crime and Punishment (1935)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)
High and Low (1933)
High and Low (1933)
Casbah (1948)
Casbah (1948)
Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
Passage to Marseille (1944)
Passage to Marseille (1944)
You'll Find Out (1940)
You'll Find Out (1940)
Strange Cargo (1940)
Strange Cargo (1940)
Creepy Classics (1987)
Creepy Classics (1987)
The Constant Nymph (1943)
The Constant Nymph (1943)
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)
They Met in Bombay (1941)
They Met in Bombay (1941)
The Lost One (1951)
The Lost One (1951)
Island of Doomed Men (1940)
Island of Doomed Men (1940)
Collector’s Item (1957)
Collector’s Item (1957)
Lancer Spy (1937)
Lancer Spy (1937)
Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)
Moto Is Missing (2007)
Moto Is Missing (2007)
Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)
Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)
Scent of Mystery (1960)
Scent of Mystery (1960)
Mr. District Attorney (1941)
Mr. District Attorney (1941)
The Big Circus (1959)
The Big Circus (1959)
The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
The Buster Keaton Story (1957)
Confidential Agent (1945)
Confidential Agent (1945)
Congo Crossing (1956)
Congo Crossing (1956)
Hotel Berlin (1945)
Hotel Berlin (1945)
The Missing Wife (1929)
The Missing Wife (1929)
Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)
Crack-Up (1936)
Crack-Up (1936)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (1931)
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (1931)
The Horror of It All (1983)
The Horror of It All (1983)
Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961)
Five Fingers : Thin Ice (1961)
A Shot at Dawn (1932)
A Shot at Dawn (1932)
The White Demon (1932)
The White Demon (1932)
Casino Royale (1954)
Casino Royale (1954)
I'll Give a Million (1938)
I'll Give a Million (1938)
Stupéfiants (1932)
Stupéfiants (1932)
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
I Was an Adventuress (1940)
Operation Undersea (1954)
Operation Undersea (1954)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)
The Last Tycoon (1957)
The Last Tycoon (1957)
The Eternal Jew (1940)
The Eternal Jew (1940)
The Oil Sharks (1933)
The Oil Sharks (1933)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943)
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943)
Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Muscle Beach Party (1964)
Invisible Opponent (1933)
Invisible Opponent (1933)
No. 5 Checked Out (1956)
No. 5 Checked Out (1956)
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)
The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967)
The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967)
A Physical History of 'M' (2015)
A Physical History of 'M' (2015)
A Man's a Man (1931)
A Man's a Man (1931)
The Disneyland Story (1954)
The Disneyland Story (1954)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984)
Sizeman and Son (1956)
Sizeman and Son (1956)
The Fabulous Irishman (1957)
The Fabulous Irishman (1957)
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962)
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)
Monsters of the Deep
Monsters of the Deep
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
77 Sunset Strip (1958)
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
Route 66 (1960)
Route 66 (1960)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Rawhide (1959)
Rawhide (1959)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Lux Video Theatre (1950)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
Climax! (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
The 20th Century Fox Hour (1955)
Suspense (1949)
Suspense (1949)
The Gertrude Berg Show (1961)
The Gertrude Berg Show (1961)
Climax! (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The George Gobel Show (1954)
The George Gobel Show (1954)
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The Jack Benny Program (1950)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
Climax! (1954)
Climax! (1954)
Climax! (1954)
Climax! (1954)
Climax! (1954)
Climax! (1954)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
The Red Skelton Show (1951)
Bambi (1948)
Bambi (1948)
What's My Line? (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
The Wonderful World of Disney (1954)
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany (1975)
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany (1975)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
Screen Director's Playhouse (1955)
Studio 57 (1954)
Studio 57 (1954)
Studio 57 (1954)
Studio 57 (1954)
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Checkmate (1960)
Checkmate (1960)

DIRECTING

The Lost One (1951)
The Lost One (1951)

WRITING

The Lost One (1951)
The Lost One (1951)