Lorre generally, as in this film, played sinister roles, but did act as a detective in a shortlived series. Later he became a popular featured player in hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably. That is the overwhelming image that remains from a recent viewing of the restored version of m, fritz langs famous 1931 film about a child murderer in germany. Peter lorre was born laszlo lowenstein on rozsahegy, hungary. The chase is a 1946 american film noir directed by arthur ripley, featu ring peter lorre and robert cummings. When the police in a german city are unable to catch a childmurderer, other criminals join in the manhunt.
The high point of peter lorre s radio career was the mystery in the air summer replacement series, and all the existing episodes of that show are in this collection. Peter lorre active 1927 2007 born jun 26, 1904 in rozsahegy, austriahungary died mar 23, 1964 genres drama, comedy, mystery, crime. Actor peter lorre, the carpathian mountain boy who became a professional ogre, sleepyvoiced comedian, and bon vivant, died monday of an apparent stroke in his tiny hollywood apartment. He whistles edvard griegs in the hall of the mountain king, from the peer gynt suite i. From the time of his debut in the german produced m in 1931, through scores of hollywood and television films, mr. I know ive seen this somewhere, and i cant place it. Achetez m eine stadt sucht einen moerder by peter lorre a petit prix. Lorre worked on the film in the daytime while performing. The complete collection 8 movies on 4 dvds when mr. The series really showcases peter lorre s talent, which makes it a fun listen.
M yts, m yts movies, m yts torrent, m torrent, m yts subtitles, m english yts subtitles, m full movie download, m yts movie, m movie subtitles, m full movie torrent, m yts movies official, m full movie download hd 1080p. Peter lorre 19041964, was a stage and screen actor of austrian descent especially known for playing roles with sinister overtones in hollywood crime films and mysteries. M le maudit m eine stadt sucht einen morder, sorti en 1931, est le premier film parlant. Robinson, no actor has so often been the target of impressionists as the inimitable, hungarianborn peter lorre. To satisfy his father, he became an unhappy bank clerk before starting his acting career. Choose from thousands of peter lorre shirt designs for men, women, and children which have been created by our community of independent artists and iconic brands. He made an international sensation in m, which was his first film. The jazz butchers song peter lorre was first featured on the groups conspiracy album, which was released in may 1986. When the police in a german city are unable to catch a. He remained unknown, traveling for several years and acting in germany, austria and.
Moto, the nononsense martial artssavvy japanese detective inspired by j. Peter lorre old time radio shows in mp3 format on one cd 58 shows with a total playing time of 25 hours and 41 minutes. As a youth peter lorre ran away from home, worked as a bank clerk and, after stage training in vienna, made his acting debut in zurich. Buy a peter lorre tshirt today, and it ships within 24 hours and comes with a 30day moneyback guarantee. Lorre began his stage career in vienna before moving to germany where he worked first on the stage, then in film in berlin in the late 1920s and early 1930s. I know this is a bit on the trivial end, but i m trying to locate a movie for reference in something i m writing. Join sign up keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Download yify movies acted by peter lorre via yify torrent. It was great many years later to finally download and listen to the other seven episodes. The chase 1946, usa peter lorre, robert cummings film. Made in 1931, near the end of the weimar republic, m is langs brilliant link between silent film and talkies, and between german expressionism and what. He remained unknown, traveling for several years and acting in germany, austria and switzerland, until fritz lang cast him as the psychopathic child killer in m 1931.
The killers obsessive whistling of a haunting theme by edvard grieg is a famous touch, made all the more frightening by the fact that the film has no other music, save for that same theme, in. Peter lorre full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. With peter lorre, ellen widmann, inge landgut, otto wernicke. I dont think i saw the entire movie, probably just a scene or two. Leaving his family home at the age of 17, lorre sought out work as an actor, toiling as a bank clerk during down periods. When the police in a german city are unable to catch a childmurderer. Peter lorre, ellen widmann, inge landgut, otto wernicke.
The screenplay by philip yordan is based on cornell woolrichs 1944 novel the black path of fear. In my memory it was a film that centered on the killer, the creepy little franz becker, played by peter lorre. Peter lorre, ellen widmann, inge landgut, otto wernicke, keywords. He went the starvingartist route in switzerland and austria before settling in germany, where he became a. The only other movie to come close to them is mad love, which features a really creepy performance by lorre. Inge landgut, ellen widmann, peter lorre, movie description. M s grim story centers on the search for a compulsive child killer peter lorre, pursued not only by the police, but by berlins underworld as well. See more ideas about peter lorre, movie stars and classic. The film stars peter lorre 19041964, he died at age 59. This problem was with the version listed as july 9, 2015 dvd with the m on hand on cover without the face of peter lorre. He was educated in elementary and secondary schools in vienna, austria. M 1931 trailer peter lorre, ellen widmann and inge landgut by dubbing studio. The boogie man will get you hd 1942 boris karloff and peter lorre rare film noir comedy duration. Slides from stranger on the third floor 1940 by scix.
His features and voice provided by enn reitel are caricatures of peter lorre. When the nazis came to power in germany in 1933, the jewish lorre took refuge first in paris and then london where he played a charming villain in alfred hitchcock s the. Peter lorre 26 june 1904 23 march 1964 was an austrianamerican actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. Its a series i like to revisit every few years, just for fun.
Peter lorre biography, movie highlights and photos. Peter lorre old time radio shows peter lorre collection. And now it seems the place is haunted by the pianists disembodied handbut is it the cause of murder, or the avenger thereof. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the german film m. I first encountered mystery in the air back in the mid 80s when i came across a cassette copy of the black cat. There are a few shows included by mistake which dont have lorre on them, and only 5 minutes of a big town show from 1949 which doesnt have lorre in it either. Lorre, a short 5 foot 5 inches, pudgy man, was able to dominate the. As a youth, he ran away from home, worked as a bank clerk and, after stage training in vienna, made his acting debut in zurich. When jeanluc godard asked the austrian filmmaker fritz lang in 1961 to name his greatest film, the one most likely to last, lang did not hesitate. Fans of film noir, mystery and crime thrillers ha a ne. Five peter lorre films scored 10 out of 10 from my sources arsenic and old lace, 20,000 leagues under the sea maltin is a huge fan, maltese falcon, m and casablanca.
Youngkin coauthor of the indispensible the films of peter lorre was released last september. Moto b films, and became a hollywood icon after roles in the maltese falcon 1941 and casablanca 1942. A life of peter lorre, the long awaited, definitive biography of peter lorre by stephen d. Lorre caused an international sensation in the german film m 1931, directed by fritz. Download m 1931 yify torrent for 720p mp4 movie yify. Little did peter lorre know when fritz lang cast him as the psychotic child murderer in the epic 1931 movie m that the movie would make its presence felt around the world and he would be typecast as the go to sinister villain for the rest of his career. Our highquality peter lorre shirts are available in multiple sizes and body styles.
In germany, hans beckert is an unknown killer of girls. The hungarian actor peter lorre plays hans beckert, the mentally disturbed murderer. I was trying to save money compared to the criterion version it was the cheapest listed disk but no luck. Below is a complete listing of peter lorre old time radio shows that is available for sale through otrcat by visiting the.