The Mask of Dimitrios - (Japanese) Peter Lorre - Movie Poster Framed Picture 12"x16"

The Mask of Dimitrios is a 1944 film noir directed by Jean Negulesco and written by Frank Gruber, based on the 1939 novel by Eric Ambler. Ambler is known as a major influence on writers and a developer of the modern thriller genre.

The film features Sydney Greenstreet, Zachary Scott, Faye Emerson and Peter Lorre. This was the first film for Scott after signing a contract with Warner Bros. Pictures.

The character Dimitrios Makropoulos in the novel is based on the early career of munitions kingpin Sir Basil Zaharoff.

The assassination attempt involving Dimitrios was based on an attempted assassination of Aleksandar Stamboliyski, the prime minister of Bulgaria. The failed assassination attempt took place on February 2, 1923; Stamboliyski survived it but was murdered on June 14, 1923.