The Mask of Dimitrios

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Mask Of Dimitrios, 1944.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Mask Of Dimitrios, 1944.

Ben Mankiewicz introduces The Mask Of Dimitrios, 1944.

First part of a big showpiece for Peter Lorre and Sydney Greenstreet, as curious Dutch novelist Leyden and thus far ill-defined Peters, the second confronting the first in his Sofia hotel room, asking why he's interested in the title character, in The Mask Of Dimitrios, 1944.

With help from local Marukakis (Eduardo Cianelli), Dutch writer Leyden (Peter Lorre) has come to Sofia, meeting the cagey Irana (Faye Emerson), who reveals some of her experience with the title character (Zachary Scott), in The Mask Of Dimitrios, 1944, from an Eric Ambler novel.

Still at the opening party in Istanbul, Turkish cop Haki (Kurt Katch) button-holing vacationing novelist Leyden (Peter Lorre),) then offering him a glimpse at the intriguing title character (Zachary Scott, not seen), in The Mask Of Dimitrios, 1944, from an Eric Ambler novel.

First appearance of Sydney Greenstreet (who'll play "Peters"), at the Istanbul hotel where novelist Leyden (Peter Lorree) is arranging to visit Athens to learn more about the elusive title character, a Greek librarian (John Abbott) helping, in Jean Negulesco's The Mask Of Dimitrios, 1944.

Peter Lorre is a meek novelist who investigates the mysterious death of notorious scoundrel Zachary Scott in The Mask Of Dimitrios (1944).