Cast: Peter Lorre

Direction Michael Curtiz

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Ingrid Bergman · Paul Henreid · Claude Rains

Synopsis Casablanca (1942) follows the story of Rick Blaine, portrayed by Humphrey Bogart, a jaded yet benevolent American expatriate who runs a popular nightclub in Casablanca during World War II. The café serves as a hub for a diverse crowd, including...

Direction Fritz Lang

Cast Peter Lorre · Otto Wernicke · Gustaf Gründgens · Theo Lingen

Synopsis M (1931) plunges into the grimy streets of Berlin, where terror grips the city as a serial child killer wreaks havoc. The chilling deeds of this criminal are so abhorrent that even the hardened criminals of the underworld seek his...

Direction Frank Capra

Cast Cary Grant · Priscilla Lane · Peter Lorre · Raymond Massey

Synopsis Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) follows Mortimer Brewster, who returns to his childhood home in Brooklyn to share the news of his recent marriage with his beloved aunts, Abby and Martha. However, he uncovers a shocking secret: the elderly sisters...

Direction John Huston

Cast Humphrey Bogart · Mary Astor · Gladys George · Peter Lorre

Synopsis The Maltese Falcon (1941) follows the story of a seasoned private investigator, Sam Spade (Humphrey Bogart), who finds himself entangled in a complex web of deceit and danger as he pursues a mysterious and valuable statuette. The quest begins when...

Direction Norman Lloyd

Cast Steve McQueen · Peter Lorre · Neile Adams · Katherine Squire

Synopsis Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Man from the South (TV) (1960) unfolds in the vibrant setting of a Las Vegas casino, where a disagreeable individual attempts to exploit a young man's desire to impress a newly acquainted young woman. By leveraging this...

Direction Richard Fleischer

Cast Kirk Douglas · James Mason · Paul Lukas · Peter Lorre

Synopsis 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) is set in the 1860s, where mysterious reports of a sea monster wreaking havoc on maritime vessels have caused widespread alarm. The United States government sends marine biologist Pierre Arronax to uncover the truth...

Direction Josef von Sternberg

Cast Peter Lorre · Edward Arnold · Marian Marsh · Elisabeth Risdon

Synopsis Crime and Punishment (1935) is a gripping cinematic adaptation of Fyodor Dostoevsky's renowned novel, directed by Josef von Sternberg. This film, which marks von Sternberg's first project post his departure from Paramount and his collaboration with Marlene Dietrich, is a...

Direction Karl Freund

Cast Peter Lorre · Frances Drake · Colin Clive · Ted Healy

Synopsis Mad Love (The Hands of Orlac) (1935) follows the chilling tale of a renowned surgeon whose fixation on a famous actress drives him to perform a macabre transplant. The surgeon replaces the injured hands of a renowned pianist with those...

Direction Robert Florey

Cast Peter Lorre · Evelyn Keyes · Don Beddoe · George E. Stone

Synopsis The Face Behind the Mask (1941) follows the tale of a watchmaker who, due to his disfigurement, harbors deep resentment towards society. Driven by this bitterness, he turns to a life of criminal activities, seeking vengeance and retribution for the...

Direction Jean Negulesco

Cast Sydney Greenstreet · Zachary Scott · Faye Emerson · Peter Lorre

Synopsis The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) follows the journey of a mystery writer, Leyden, who becomes captivated by the enigmatic story of the infamous criminal Dimitrios Makropolous. The narrative begins when Dimitrios' corpse is discovered on the shores of Istanbul. Driven...

Direction Don Siegel

Cast Sydney Greenstreet · Peter Lorre · Joan Lorring · George Coulouris

Synopsis The Verdict (1946) follows the story of a once-esteemed Scotland Yard superintendent, Mr. Grodman, whose career took a devastating turn due to a critical error in a high-stakes investigation. This blunder led to the tragic execution of an innocent individual,...

Direction Roy William Neill

Cast Dan Duryea · June Vincent · Peter Lorre · Broderick Crawford

Synopsis Black Angel (1946) follows the gripping tale of Kirk Bennett, who stumbles upon the lifeless body of renowned singer Mavis Marlowe, just moments after she has been fatally struck. The only clue left behind is a distinctive heart-shaped ruby brooch,...

Direction Edmund Goulding

Cast Charles Boyer · Joan Fontaine · Brenda Marshall · Alexis Smith

Synopsis The Constant Nymph (1943) follows the story of a young girl, Tessa, who is deeply infatuated with the charming composer Lewis Dodd, a close family friend. Lewis, while fond of Tessa, does not reciprocate her romantic feelings. After Tessa's father...

Direction Rouben Mamoulian

Cast Fred Astaire · Cyd Charisse · Janis Paige · Peter Lorre

Synopsis Silk Stockings (1957) presents Fred Astaire in one of his last musical performances, offering a charming 1957 comedy that refreshes the classic film "Ninotchka" with a Cold War twist. Cyd Charisse, who previously captivated audiences with Astaire in "The Band...

Direction William Dieterle

Cast Burt Lancaster · Paul Henreid · Claude Rains · Peter Lorre

Synopsis Rope of Sand (1949) follows the story of Mike Davis, a hunting guide who, two years prior, accompanied a client onto restricted diamond company territory and discovered a valuable diamond deposit. Paul Vogel, the ruthless head of the company's police...

Direction Paul Henreid

Cast George Peppard · Mary Scott · Peter Lorre · Isobel Elsom

Direction Tay Garnett

Cast Jean-Pierre Aumont · Gene Kelly · Cedric Hardwicke · Richard Whorf

Synopsis The Cross of Lorraine (1943) follows the journey of French soldiers during World War II, who, after a swift defeat by the Nazis, find themselves imprisoned under harsh conditions. The film explores the diverse responses of the soldiers to their...

Direction Michael Anderson

Cast David Niven · Mario Moreno "Cantinflas" · Charles Boyer · Robert Newton

Synopsis Around the World in 80 Days (1956) follows the journey of the stoic English gentleman Phileas Fogg, who accepts a wager at his club to circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days. Accompanied by his newly hired French valet, Passepartout,...

Direction Roger Corman

Cast Vincent Price · Peter Lorre · Basil Rathbone · Leona Gage

Synopsis Tales of Terror (1962) presents a trio of chilling narratives inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. The first tale revolves around a father and daughter who are reunited after a long separation, but the unresolved mystery surrounding the...

Direction Alfred Hitchcock

Cast Leslie Banks · Peter Lorre · Edna Best · Frank Vosper

Synopsis The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934) follows an English couple vacationing in Switzerland who inadvertently become entangled in a high-stakes international conspiracy. The husband accidentally overhears a plot to murder a prominent foreign official, leading to a series of...