Favourite Peter Lorre Performances
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Steviardo — 21 years ago(November 23, 2004 03:35 AM)
1.Mad Love
2.Tales of Terror
3.The Raven
4.M
5.Arsenic and Old Lace
6.The Beast With Five Fingers
7.Comedy of Terrors
8.The Maltese Falcon
9.20,000 Leagues Under The Sea
10.The Man Who Knew Too Much -
multiplepov-1 — 21 years ago(December 14, 2004 06:51 PM)
When his character has a mobile face and lets you in on all his thoughts and feelings: "Arsenic and Old Lace," "Casablanca," "Maltese Falcon." When his character is more guarded and keeps his feelings (mostly) in check: "Mad Love," "The Man Who Knew Too Much." When the character he is playing is quite mad: "Mad Love" (again), "M," "The Beast with Five Fingers." When his character spends a good part of his time putting on an act: Mr. Moto movies, "Crack-Up." Guilty pleasure: "The Island of Doomed Men." I'll have to see "The Mask of Dimitrios" and "Three Strangers" again to know where to place those performances.
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cinefool — 20 years ago(June 29, 2005 12:02 AM)
1)The Beast with Five Fingers
2)All Through the Night
3)Crime and Punishment
4)The Raven
5)Secret Agent
One Lorre performance I've never seen but want to "The Face Behind The Mask" (1941). I've never found it on video or DVD or even seen it on TV! Can anybody help me find it? Thanks. -
EndlessUniverse — 12 years ago(February 05, 2014 03:46 PM)
M.
To actually make me sympathize with Hans was an amazing feat by Lorre. You could see the torment in the character's insanity, and truly understand his desperation in the final act.
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metalman091 — 12 years ago(March 03, 2014 12:06 AM)
Peter Lorre's top ten films.
M [1931]
THE MAN WHO KNEW TOO MUCH [1934]
MAD LOVE [1935]
CRIME AND PUNISHMENT [1935]
THINK FAST MR. MOTO [1937]
STRANGER ON THE THIRD FLOOR [1940]
THE MALTESE FALCON [1941]
THE MASK OF DIMITRIOS [1944]
THE VERDICT [1946]
THE BEAST WITH FIVE FINGERS [1946]
