Portrait of Peter Lorre

Acting

Peter Lorre

Career

Active from 1929 to 2015, with a break from 1968 to 2000, busiest in 1957 with 7 main titles.

Leading roles
52
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score64/100
Highest rated
Poster for Casablanca
Casablanca
GoodWatch score93/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 69 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.7 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.5 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Lorre Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.9, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.0, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Pop Culture
    1.2, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Classic Cinema 7
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Political Intrigue 6
  • Character Study 5
  • Classic Hollywood 4
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Witty Dialogue 4
  • Historical Setting 3
  • Classic Spy Thriller 3
  • Fast-Paced Action 3
  • Gothic Horror 3
  • Complex Characters 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

116
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

2 titles
A Physical History of 'M'
A Physical History of 'M' (2015)

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)

as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

2000s

3 titles
Moto Is Missing
Moto Is Missing (2007)

as Mr. Moto (archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)

as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror (2001)

as (archive footage)

1980s

2 titles
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics (1987)

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)

The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All (1983)

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)

1970s

1 title
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)

as (archive footage)

1960s

14 titles · average score 59
The Dinosaur and the Baby
The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967)

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)
GoodWatch score 83

as Felix Gillie

The Patsy
The Patsy (1964)
GoodWatch score 58

as Morgan Heywood

Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party (1964)
GoodWatch score 49

as Mr. Strangdour

The Raven
The Raven (1963)
GoodWatch score 76

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre (1963)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Frederick Bergen

Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror (1962)
GoodWatch score 68

as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962)
GoodWatch score 48

as Ahmed

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1961)
GoodWatch score 49

as Comm. Lucius Emery

Scent of Mystery
Scent of Mystery (1960)
GoodWatch score 66

as Smiley

Route 66
Route 66 (1960)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

Checkmate
Checkmate (1960)
GoodWatch score 40

TV show · as Alonzo Pace Graham

1950s

31 titles · average score 64
The Big Circus
The Big Circus (1959)
GoodWatch score 57

as Skeeter

Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny (1957)

as Lamoret

Collector’s Item
Collector’s Item (1957)

as Mr. Munsey

Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings (1957)
GoodWatch score 84

as Brankov

Congo Crossing
Congo Crossing (1956)
GoodWatch score 55

as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

No. 5 Checked Out
No. 5 Checked Out (1956)
GoodWatch score 67

as Willy

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954)
GoodWatch score 79

as Conseil

Casino Royale
Casino Royale (1954)
GoodWatch score 54

as Le Chiffre

Beat the Devil
Beat the Devil (1953)
GoodWatch score 63

as Julius O'Hara

The Lost One
The Lost One (1951)
GoodWatch score 69

as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister

Double Confession
Double Confession (1950)
GoodWatch score 63

as Paynter

Quicksand
Quicksand (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

as Nick Dramoshag

1940s

33 titles · average score 65
My Favorite Brunette
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
GoodWatch score 71

as Kismet

The Beast with Five Fingers
The Beast with Five Fingers (1947)
GoodWatch score 79

as Hilary Cummins

Black Angel
Black Angel (1946)
GoodWatch score 63

as Marko

The Verdict
The Verdict (1946)
GoodWatch score 70

as Victor Emmric

Three Strangers
Three Strangers (1946)
GoodWatch score 61

as Johnny West

Arsenic and Old Lace
Arsenic and Old Lace (1944)
GoodWatch score 83

as Dr. Einstein

Casablanca
Casablanca (1943)
GoodWatch score 93

as Ugarte

Invisible Agent
Invisible Agent (1942)
GoodWatch score 59

as Baron Ikito

The Boogie Man Will Get You
The Boogie Man Will Get You (1942)
GoodWatch score 59

as Dr. Arthur Lorentz

The Maltese Falcon
The Maltese Falcon (1941)
GoodWatch score 89

as Joel Cairo

The Face Behind the Mask
The Face Behind the Mask (1941)
GoodWatch score 69

as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

Stranger on the Third Floor
Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)
GoodWatch score 70

as The Stranger

1930s

29 titles · average score 65
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mr. Kentaro Moto

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto's Gamble
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
GoodWatch score 53

as Kentaro Moto

Mysterious Mr. Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938)
GoodWatch score 57

as Mr. Moto

Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)
GoodWatch score 62

as Kentaro Moto

Secret Agent
Secret Agent (1936)
GoodWatch score 59

as The General

Crack-Up
Crack-Up (1936)
GoodWatch score 60

as Colonel Gimpy

Mad Love
Mad Love (1935)
GoodWatch score 87

as Doctor Gogol

Crime and Punishment
Crime and Punishment (1935)
GoodWatch score 69

as Roderick Raskolnikov

The Man Who Knew Too Much
The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934)
GoodWatch score 74

as Abbott

Stupéfiants
Stupéfiants (1932)

as The Hunchback

M
M (1931)
GoodWatch score 93

as Hans Beckert

1920s

1 title
The Missing Wife
The Missing Wife (1929)

as Patient of a Dentist