The fabulous tale of a man of mystery!
A mystery writer is intrigued by the tale of notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose dead body was found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. He decides to follow the career of Dimitrios around Europe, in order to learn more about the man. Along the way he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has his own motivation.
Screenplay: Frank Gruber
Producer: Henry Blanke
Director of Photography: Arthur Edeson
Director: Jean Negulesco
Cornelius Leyden
Mr. Peters
Dimitrios Makropoulos
Irana Preveza
Wladislaw Grudek
Karel Bulic
Madame Elise Chavez
Marukakis (as Edward Ciannelli)
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