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The Mask of Dimitrios is a 1944 American film noir starring Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson, Peter Lorre, and Victor Francen. Directed by Jean Negulesco, it was written by Frank Gruber, based on the 1939 novel of the same title written by Eric Ambler. [1] Scott played the title role, of Dimitrios Makropoulos, in his film debut.
Ambler's best-known works are probably The Mask of Dimitrios (1939) (published in the US under the title A Coffin for Dimitrios), which was made into a film in 1944, and The Light of Day (1962), filmed in 1964 as Topkapi. He was also a successful screenwriter and lived in Los Angeles in his later years.
She starred in several films noir, including Lady Gangster (1942) and Howard Hawks's war film Air Force (1943). In 1944, she played one of her more memorable roles as Zachary Scott's former lover in The Mask of Dimitrios. From 1944 to 1950, she was married to Elliott Roosevelt, son of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
In the last two, and The Mask of Dimitrios, he received top billing. He had dramatic roles, such as William Makepeace Thackeray in Devotion (1946), and witty performances in screwball comedies, such as Alexander Yardley in Christmas in Connecticut (1944). Near the end of his film career, he played opposite Joan Crawford in Flamingo Road (1949).
Jack L. Warner saw Scott perform in Those Endearing Young Charms and signed him to his first film contract, [4] which led to his screen debut in The Mask of Dimitrios (1944). [8] Scott was one of the many Warners stars who had small roles in Hollywood Canteen (1944).
1944 The Mask of Dimitrios: Cornelius Leyden Jean Negulesco: 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace: Dr. Einstein Frank Capra: 1944 The Conspirators: Jan Bernazsky Jean Negulesco: 1944 Hollywood Canteen: Himself Delmer Daves: 1945 Hotel Berlin: Johannes Koenig Peter Godfrey: 1945 Confidential Agent: Contreras Herman Shumlin: 1946 Three Strangers: Johnny ...
Steven Geray (born István Gyergyai, 10 November 1904 – 26 December 1973) was a Hungarian-born American film actor who appeared in over 100 films and dozens of television programs. [1] Geray appeared in numerous famed A-pictures , including Alfred Hitchcock 's Spellbound (1945) and To Catch a Thief (1955), Joseph L. Mankiewicz 's All About ...
He made his motion picture debut as a film actor in The Mask of Dimitrios (1944). He served in the United States Navy towards the end of World War II. [1] After completing his naval service Rock made some more film appearances and began writing screenplays. In 1951 Rock's older sister actress Felippa Rock married the Australian actor Michael Pate.