A mystery writer named Leyden is intrigued by the tale of the notorious criminal Dimitrios Makropolous, whose body is found washed up on the shore in Istanbul. Determined to learn more about this enigmatic figure, Leyden begins tracing Dimitrios' criminal career across Europe. Along the way, he is joined by the mysterious Mr. Peters, who has motivations of his own. Cast: - Sydney Greenstreet as Mr. Peters - Zachary Scott as Dimitrios Makropoulos - Faye Emerson as Irana Preveza - Peter Lorre as Cornelius Leyden - Victor Francen as Wladislaw Grodek - Steven Geray as Karol Bulic - Florence Bates as Madame Elise Chavez - Eduardo Ciannelli as Marukakis - Kurt Katch as Colonel Haki - Marjorie Hoshelle as Anna Bulic - Georges Metaxa as Hans Werner - John Abbott as Mr. Pappas - Monte Blue as Abdul Dhris - David Hoffman as Konrad Runtime: 95 minutes