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Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Genres

DocumentaryTV Movie

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Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a master purveyor of silky but disquieting peril.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

45 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

01 November 1996

Country

United States of America

Cast

Richard Kiley

Richard Kiley

Self - Narrator (voice)

Andrea King

Andrea King

Self

Barbara Eden

Barbara Eden

Self

Cathy Barnett

Cathy Barnett

Self

Hazel Court

Hazel Court

Self

Lawrence Lorre

Lawrence Lorre

Self

Vincent Sherman

Vincent Sherman

Self

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Self (archive footage)

Humphrey Bogart

Humphrey Bogart

Self (archive footage)

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