Peter Lorre

Cast

Peter Lorre

Acting

Known for

Acting

Born

1904-06-26

From

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Died

1964-03-23

Also known as László Löwenstein

Biography

Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-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.

Casablanca
8.1
MOVIE1943

Casablanca

as Ugarte

Around the World in 80 Days
6.7
MOVIE1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as Steward

The Maltese Falcon
7.7
MOVIE1941

The Maltese Falcon

as Joel Cairo

The Verdict
6.5
MOVIE1946

The Verdict

as Victor Emmric

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.1
MOVIE1954

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Conseil

M
8.1
MOVIE1931

M

as Hans Beckert

Arsenic and Old Lace
7.6
MOVIE1944

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Dr. Einstein

The Raven
6.3
MOVIE1963

The Raven

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

Invisible Agent
5.8
MOVIE1942

Invisible Agent

as Baron Ikito

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
5.6
MOVIE1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Comm. Lucius Emery

Casbah
5.9
MOVIE1948

Casbah

as Slimane

Confidential Agent
5.5
MOVIE1945

Confidential Agent

as Contreras

Operation Undersea
2.0
MOVIE1954

Operation Undersea

as Self

Crack-Up
5.9
MOVIE1936

Crack-Up

as Colonel Gimpy

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
6.0
MOVIE1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

The Man Who Knew Too Much
6.5
MOVIE1934

The Man Who Knew Too Much

as Abbott

Casino Royale
5.2
MOVIE1954

Casino Royale

as Le Chiffre

Bombs Over Monte Carlo
6.4
MOVIE1931

Bombs Over Monte Carlo

as Pawlitschek

Lancer Spy
6.0
MOVIE1937

Lancer Spy

as Maj. Sigfried Gruning

Beat the Devil
6.2
MOVIE1953

Beat the Devil

as Julius O'Hara

The Movie Orgy
6.6
MOVIE1968

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

Black Angel
6.1
MOVIE1946

Black Angel

as Marko

Hollywood Canteen
7.3
MOVIE1944

Hollywood Canteen

as Self

Strange Cargo
7.0
MOVIE1940

Strange Cargo

as M'sieu Pig

Passage to Marseille
6.6
MOVIE1944

Passage to Marseille

as Marius

Creepy Classics
6.4
MOVIE1987

Creepy Classics

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)

The Patsy
6.2
MOVIE1964

The Patsy

as Morgan Heywood

Silk Stockings
6.8
MOVIE1957

Silk Stockings

as Brankov, Commisar

Bogart: The Untold Story
MOVIE1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage)

Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.4
MOVIE1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon

as Ahmed

The Eternal Jew
4.7
MOVIE1940

The Eternal Jew

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Secret Agent
6.1
MOVIE1936

Secret Agent

as The General

All Through the Night
6.7
MOVIE1942

All Through the Night

as Pepi

Muscle Beach Party
5.7
MOVIE1964

Muscle Beach Party

as Mr. Strangdour

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
6.2
MOVIE1937

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as Kentaro Moto

Three Strangers
6.4
MOVIE1946

Three Strangers

as Johnny West

The Mask of Dimitrios
7.0
MOVIE1944

The Mask of Dimitrios

as Cornelius Leyden

I'll Give a Million
6.1
MOVIE1938

I'll Give a Million

as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5
MOVIE1940

Stranger on the Third Floor

as The Stranger

Congo Crossing
5.5
MOVIE1956

Congo Crossing

as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

Hotel Berlin
6.1
MOVIE1945

Hotel Berlin

as Johannes Koenig

Mad Love
7.0
MOVIE1935

Mad Love

as Doctor Gogol

Heroes of Horror
8.7
MOVIE2001

Heroes of Horror

as (archive footage)

Mr. Moto's Gamble
6.4
MOVIE1938

Mr. Moto's Gamble

as Kentaro Moto

The Boogie Man Will Get You
6.1
MOVIE1942

The Boogie Man Will Get You

as Dr. Arthur Lorentz

Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5
MOVIE1956

Meet Me in Las Vegas

A Shot at Dawn
7.0
MOVIE1932

A Shot at Dawn

as Klotz

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
6.6
MOVIE1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

as Mr. Moto

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
7.0
MOVIE2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

as Self (archive footage)

Mr. Moto's Last Warning
5.7
MOVIE1939

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as Mr. Kentaro Moto

The Story of Mankind
4.4
MOVIE1957

The Story of Mankind

as Nero

The Conspirators
6.3
MOVIE1944

The Conspirators

as Jan Bernazsky

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5
MOVIE2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

Thank You, Mr. Moto
6.2
MOVIE1937

Thank You, Mr. Moto

as Mr. Moto

The Face Behind the Mask
6.5
MOVIE1941

The Face Behind the Mask

as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

Tales of Terror
6.7
MOVIE1962

Tales of Terror

as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
7.7
MOVIE1974

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

as Self (archive footage)

Rope of Sand
5.8
MOVIE1949

Rope of Sand

as Toady

My Favorite Brunette
6.6
MOVIE1947

My Favorite Brunette

as Kismet

The Constant Nymph
6.3
MOVIE1943

The Constant Nymph

as Fritz Bercovy

Crime and Punishment
6.2
MOVIE1935

Crime and Punishment

as Roderick Raskolnikov

Quicksand
6.1
MOVIE1950

Quicksand

as Nick Dramoshag

The Comedy of Terrors
6.5
MOVIE1964

The Comedy of Terrors

as Felix Gillie

Hell Ship Mutiny
5.5
MOVIE1957

Hell Ship Mutiny

as Lamoret

You'll Find Out
5.6
MOVIE1940

You'll Find Out

as Professor Karl Fenninger

The Lost One
6.8
MOVIE1951

The Lost One

as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
MOVIE2022

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

Background to Danger
6.7
MOVIE1943

Background to Danger

as Nikolai Zaleshoff

The Cross of Lorraine
6.4
MOVIE1943

The Cross of Lorraine

as Sergeant Berger

The Dinosaur and the Baby
6.2
MOVIE1967

The Dinosaur and the Baby

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

The Chase
6.2
MOVIE1946

The Chase

as Gino

The Sad Sack
5.7
MOVIE1957

The Sad Sack

as Abdul

The Hollywood Clowns
MOVIE1979

The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

They Met in Bombay
7.3
MOVIE1941

They Met in Bombay

as Captain Chang

The Big Circus
6.6
MOVIE1959

The Big Circus

as Skeeter

I Was an Adventuress
6.5
MOVIE1940

I Was an Adventuress

as Polo

The Beast with Five Fingers
6.4
MOVIE1947

The Beast with Five Fingers

as Hilary Cummins

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
6.7
MOVIE1939

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Kentaro Moto

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
5.8
MOVIE1938

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

as Mr. Moto

Island of Doomed Men
5.6
MOVIE1940

Island of Doomed Men

as Stephen Danel

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
6.5
MOVIE1932

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

as Bildreporter Johnny

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
6.0
MOVIE1943

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

as Secret Agent

Collector’s Item
10.0
MOVIE1957

Collector’s Item

as Mr. Munsey

Moto Is Missing
7.0
MOVIE2007

Moto Is Missing

as Mr. Moto (archive footage)

What Women Dream
8.2
MOVIE1933

What Women Dream

as Otto Fuessli

The Buster Keaton Story
5.2
MOVIE1957

The Buster Keaton Story

as Kurt Bergner

The Horror of It All
8.3
MOVIE1983

The Horror of It All

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)

Mysterious Mr. Moto
6.2
MOVIE1938

Mysterious Mr. Moto

as Mr. Moto

Scent of Mystery
6.0
MOVIE1960

Scent of Mystery

as Smiley

The Disneyland Story
8.0
MOVIE1954

The Disneyland Story

as Self

Five from the Jazzband
7.5
MOVIE1932

Five from the Jazzband

as Car Thief

Nancy Steele Is Missing!
7.0
MOVIE1937

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

as Professor Sturm

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
MOVIE2007

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

The Last Tycoon
MOVIE1957

The Last Tycoon

as Pete Zavras

The White Demon
10.0
MOVIE1932

The White Demon

as Hunchback

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0
MOVIE2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self (archive footage)

Mr. District Attorney
5.8
MOVIE1941

Mr. District Attorney

as Paul Hyde

Five Fingers : Thin Ice
MOVIE1961

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

as The Colonel

No. 5 Checked Out
5.0
MOVIE1956

No. 5 Checked Out

as Willy

Invisible Opponent
6.5
MOVIE1933

Invisible Opponent

as Henry Pless

Double Confession
6.2
MOVIE1950

Double Confession

as Paynter

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
6.5
MOVIE1996

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

as Self (archive footage)

The Oil Sharks
9.0
MOVIE1933

The Oil Sharks

as Henry Pless

Sizeman and Son
MOVIE1956

Sizeman and Son

as Karp

The Fabulous Irishman
MOVIE1957

The Fabulous Irishman

Stupéfiants
7.5
MOVIE1932

Stupéfiants

as The Hunchback

A Man's a Man
6.4
MOVIE1931

A Man's a Man

as Galy Gay

High and Low
5.7
MOVIE1933

High and Low

as Beggar

A Physical History of 'M'
MOVIE2015

A Physical History of 'M'

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
MOVIE1962

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
8.0
MOVIE1931

The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

as Redakteur Stix

The Missing Wife
9.0
MOVIE1929

The Missing Wife

as Patient of a Dentist

The Double Face of Peter Lorre
5.8
MOVIE1984

The Double Face of Peter Lorre

as Self (archive footage)

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