Overview
Peter Lorre
Known For
Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit
A Physical History of 'M'
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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
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Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
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Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a...
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Biography
Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an Austrian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Lorre, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.