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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Acting·1904–1964·108 films

Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner.

As Actor

Casablanca
Casablanca (1943)Ugarte
M
M (1931)Hans Beckert
The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941)Joel Cairo
Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)Dr. Einstein
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)Conseil
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days (1956)Steward
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)Abbott
The Raven
The Raven (1963)Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror (1962)Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (1953)Julius O'Hara
Secret Agent
Secret Agent (1936)The General
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)Felix Gillie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)Comm. Lucius Emery
Mad Love
Mad Love (1935)Doctor Gogol
Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)The Stranger
All Through the Night
All Through the Night (1942)Pepi
The Chase
The Chase (1946)Gino
Passage to Marseille
Passage to Marseille (1944)Marius
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings (1957)Brankov, Commisar
Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent (1942)Baron Ikito
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette (1947)Kismet
The Patsy
The Patsy (1964)Morgan Heywood
Black Angel
Black Angel (1946)Marko
Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (1935)Roderick Raskolnikov
Strange Cargo
Strange Cargo (1940)M'sieu Pig
The Mask of Dimitrios
The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)Cornelius Leyden
The Eternal Jew
The Eternal Jew (1940)Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Verdict
The Verdict (1946)Victor Emmric
The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)Hilary Cummins
Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1954)Le Chiffre
Quicksand
Quicksand (1950)Nick Dramoshag
Three Strangers
Three Strangers (1946)Johnny West
Rope of Sand
Rope of Sand (1949)Toady
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack (1957)Abdul
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party (1964)Mr. Strangdour
The Lost One
The Lost One (1951)Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)Ahmed
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)Kentaro Moto
The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)Dr. Arthur Lorentz
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen (1944)Self
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)Mr. Kentaro Moto
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind (1957)Nero
Background to Danger
Background to Danger (1943)Nikolai Zaleshoff
Confidential Agent
Confidential Agent (1945)Contreras
The Constant Nymph
The Constant Nymph (1943)Fritz Bercovy
You'll Find Out
You'll Find Out (1940)Professor Karl Fenninger
The Cross of Lorraine
The Cross of Lorraine (1943)Sergeant Berger
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)Kentaro Moto
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)Kentaro Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)Mr. Moto
They Met in Bombay
They Met in Bombay (1941)Captain Chang
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)Mr. Moto
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy (1968)Self (archive footage)
Casbah
Casbah (1948)Slimane
Island of Doomed Men
Island of Doomed Men (1940)Stephen Danel
The Big Circus
The Big Circus (1959)Skeeter
The Conspirators
The Conspirators (1944)Jan Bernazsky
Hotel Berlin
Hotel Berlin (1945)Johannes Koenig
Double Confession
Double Confession (1950)Paynter
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines (1943)Secret Agent
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Crack-Up
Crack-Up (1936)Colonel Gimpy
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick (1988)
Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing (1956)Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
I Was an Adventuress
I Was an Adventuress (1940)Polo
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story (1957)Kurt Bergner
Mr. District Attorney
Mr. District Attorney (1941)Paul Hyde
Lancer Spy
Lancer Spy (1937)Maj. Sigfried Gruning
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer (1932)Bildreporter Johnny
Scent of Mystery
Scent of Mystery (1960)Smiley
I'll Give a Million
I'll Give a Million (1938)Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics (1987)Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All (1983)Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
What Women Dream
What Women Dream (1933)Otto Fuessli
The Dinosaur and the Baby
The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967)Hans Beckert (archive footage)
High and Low
High and Low (1933)Beggar
A Man's a Man
A Man's a Man (1931)Galy Gay
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
Bombs Over Monte Carlo (1931)Pawlitschek
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)Lamoret
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984)Self (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)Self (archive footage)
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
Nancy Steele Is Missing! (1937)Professor Sturm
Invisible Opponent
Invisible Opponent (1933)Henry Pless
Stupéfiants
Stupéfiants (1932)The Hunchback
Five from the Jazzband
Five from the Jazzband (1932)Car Thief
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace (1996)Self (archive footage)
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. (1931)Redakteur Stix
The Disneyland Story
The Disneyland Story (1954)Self
Moto Is Missing
Moto Is Missing (2007)Mr. Moto (archive footage)
Collector’s Item
Collector’s Item (1957)Mr. Munsey
The White Demon
The White Demon (1932)Hunchback
Operation Undersea
Operation Undersea (1954)Self
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk (2003)Self (archive footage)
The Oil Sharks
The Oil Sharks (1933)Henry Pless
A Shot at Dawn
A Shot at Dawn (1932)Klotz
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story (1997)Self (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)(archive footage)
Sizeman and Son
Sizeman and Son (1956)Karp
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon (1957)Pete Zavras
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing (1962)
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies (2022)Self - (archive footage)
The Fabulous Irishman
The Fabulous Irishman (1957)
A Physical History of 'M'
A Physical History of 'M' (2015)Hans Beckert (archive footage)

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