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.
Cornelius Leyden
Peter Lorre
Mr. Peters
Sydney Greenstreet
Dimitrios Makropoulos
Zachary Scott
Irana Preveza
Faye Emerson
Wladislaw Grudek
Victor Francen
Karel Bulic
Steven Geray
Madame Elise Chavez
Florence Bates
Marukakis (as Edward Ciannelli)
Eduardo Ciannelli
Colonel Haki
Kurt Katch
Anna Bulic
Marjorie Hoshelle
Hans Werner
Georges Metaxa
Mr. Pappas
John Abbott
Abdul Dhris
Monte Blue
Konrad
David Hoffman
French Train Conductor (uncredited)
Charles Andre
Card Game Kibitzer (uncredited)
Vince Barnett
Vazoff (uncredited)
Felix Basch
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Edward Biby
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Coach Driver (uncredited)
John Bleifer
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Man at Grudek's Restaurant Table (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Bulgarian Hostess (uncredited)
Hella Crossley
Nightclub Dancer (uncredited)
Carmen D'Antonio
French Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Ray De Ravenne
Minor Role (uncredited)
Carl Deloro
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Helen Dickson
Mr. Bostoff (uncredited)
Fred Essler
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Tom Ferrandini
Train Conductor (uncredited)
Eddie Fields
Man Across Table (uncredited)
Antonio Filauri
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Joe Gilbert
Yugoslav Doorkeeper (uncredited)
Gregory Golubeff
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Dick Gordon
Man Shadowing Peters and Leyden (uncredited)
Sol Gorss
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
Marion Gray
Reporter (uncredited)
Peter Helmers
Girl on Beach (uncredited)
Rita Holland
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Stuart Holmes
Turkish Man (uncredited)
Eddie Hyans
Turkish Soldier (uncredited)
Frank Lackteen
Flower Girl (uncredited)
Mary Landa
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Carl M. Leviness
Bulgarian Café Proprietor (uncredited)
Adolf E. Licho
Roulette Croupier (uncredited)
Alphonse Martell
Turkish Servant (uncredited)
Lal Chand Mehra
Bulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
Louis Mercier
Servant with Tray (uncredited)
Jules Molnar
Casino Patron (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Druhar (uncredited)
John Mylong
Druhar's Secretary (uncredited)
Carl Neubert
Card Player (uncredited)
Alfred Paix
Yugoslav Receptionist (uncredited)
Lotte Palfi Andor
Butler (uncredited)
Walter Palm
Hotel Clerk in Istanbul (uncredited)
Nino Pipitone
Casino Patron (uncredited)
José Portugal
Turkish Morgue Attendant (uncredited)
Pedro Regas
Fisherman (uncredited)
Georges Renavent
Boy on Beach (uncredited)
Phillip Rock
Stambulisky (uncredited)
Leonid Snegoff
Party Guest (uncredited)
Count Stefenelli
Girl on Beach (uncredited)
Rola Stewart
Porter on Train (uncredited)
Nick Thompson
Police Officer (uncredited)
Sid Troy
Bulgarian Landlord (uncredited)
Albert Van Antwerp
Bulgarian Policeman (uncredited)
Michael Visaroff
Hotel Clerk in Paris (uncredited)
Marek Windheim
Sam Harris
Robert Robinson