Lorre, Peter

Overview

Works:	579 works in 1,610 publications in 9 languages and 31,838 library holdings
Roles:	Actor, Performer, Costume designer, Other, Singer, Creator, Narrator
Classifications:	pn1997, 791.4372

Publication Timeline

1930 |

|2020

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Publications about Peter Lorre

Publications by Peter Lorre

Most widely held works about Peter Lorre

The lost one : a life of Peter Lorre by Stephen D Youngkin ( Book )
Pandaemonium : a novel by Leslie Epstein ( Book )
Masters of menace : Greenstreet and Lorre by Ted Sennett ( Book )
The films of Peter Lorre by Stephen D Youngkin ( Book )
Peter Lorre : ein Fremder im Paradies ( Book )

Walking the shark : a Peter Lorre book by Anne Sharp ( Book )
Heroes of horror ( Visual )
Peter Lorre : portrait des Schauspielers auf der Flucht by Felix Hofmann ( Book )
Der Verlorene : Roman by Peter Lorre ( Book )
Peter Lorre : seine Filme, sein Leben by Friedemann Beyer ( Book )
Peter Lorre ( Book )
Peter Lorre the master of menace ( Visual )
The complete Mr. Moto film phile : a casebook by Howard M Berlin ( Book )
Hollywood steps out ( Visual )
Das doppelte Gesicht Peter Lorre ( Visual )
Lorre, Peter: Actor by Martin Quigley ( Book )
Hair raising hare ( Visual )
The man who knew too much ( Visual )
Wesley S. Kidd, Sr. photograph collection, 1929-1956 1951 by Wesley S Kidd ( Visual )
Peter Lorre by Felix Hofmann ( Book )

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Most widely held works by Peter Lorre

The Maltese falcon ( Visual )
57 editions published between 1941 and 2010 in 3 languages and held by 1,965 libraries worldwide
After the death of his partner, private eye Sam Spade is dragged into a quest for a priceless statuette.

Casablanca ( Visual )
36 editions published between 1942 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 1,683 libraries worldwide
Set in World War II Morocco within a city filled with European refugees. A bitter nightclub owner helps his former lover and her Resistance-hero husband escape from the Nazis.

The Maltese falcon ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1986 and 2007 in English and held by 1,642 libraries worldwide
After the death of his partner, San Francisco private eye Sam Spade is dragged into a quest for a priceless statuette.

Frank Capra's "Arsenic and old lace ( Visual )
7 editions published between 1983 and 2004 in English and held by 1,444 libraries worldwide
An easy-going drama critic is shocked to discover that his elderly aunts, the seemingly gentle-natured Abby and Martha, have a habit of poisoning gentlemen callers and burying them in the cellar of their old Brooklyn mansion.

M ( Visual )
8 editions published between 1981 and 2010 in German and held by 1,249 libraries worldwide
When a serial killer is stalking the children of the city, everyone, including the criminal underworld, wants to see him brought down. The story is based on the Düsseldorf child murders of 1929.

The man who knew too much ( Visual )
133 editions published between 1934 and 2011 in 4 languages and held by 1,169 libraries worldwide
"In this heart-pounding suspense story, spies kidnap a young girl, in an attempt to prevent her parents from revealing what they know about an assassination plot. The action takes you from the Swiss Alps to Britain's Albert Hall and London's East End."

20, 000 leagues under the sea ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 999 libraries worldwide
A trouble-shooting 19th century seaman is trying to discover why so many whaling ships have been disappearing of late. Teaming with a scientist and a diver, they set sail to investigate. They are promptly captured by the megalomaniacal Captain Nemo, who skippers a lavish, scientifically advanced submarine.

Around the world in 80 days ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 926 libraries worldwide
Phlegmatic, punctual Englishman Phileas Fogg believes in progress, science, and intellectual deduction. When a member of the Reform Club challenges him on the impossibility of completing a round-the-world tour in eighty days, he wagers his entire fortune to prove that he can do it. He is accompanied by his valet Passepartout, and followed by Mr. Fix, a detective who believes he is a notorious bank robber. Shot in 70mm, using the Todd-AO process (an extremely high definition widescreen film format), the film is notable for its picturesque, exotic scenery, international cast, and the plethora of stars in cameo appearances, all highly innovative at the time.

M ( Visual )
95 editions published between 1930 and 2010 in 4 languages and held by 895 libraries worldwide
Drama based on the actual case of the Dusseldorf murderer, recounting the hunt by the law and the underworld for a psychopathic murderer of young girls.

Secret agent ( Visual )
97 editions published between 1936 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 795 libraries worldwide
An espionage thriller set in Geneva, seasoned with romance. Two British Intelligence Service agents pose as husband and wife in an attempt to eliminate an agent for the Central Powers.

Beat the devil ( Visual )
73 editions published between 1954 and 2007 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 794 libraries worldwide
An offbeat tale of adventure and suspense involving the passengers on a steamer who attempt to outfox each other for illegal control of a parcel of land believed to be rich with uranium deposits.

20, 000 leagues under the sea ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1991 and 2006 in English and German and held by 721 libraries worldwide
Captain Nemo guides the submarine Nautilus on a memorable voyage below the seven seas.

My favorite brunette ( Visual )
65 editions published between 1947 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 676 libraries worldwide
In this spoof of detective stories, baby photographer Hope substitutes for a private eye and gets involved in a murder mystery.

Arsenic and old lace ( Visual )
22 editions published between 1944 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 624 libraries worldwide
An easy going drama critic discovers that his kind and gentle Aunts Abby and Martha have a bizarre habit of poisoning gentlemen callers and burying them in the cellar.

The invisible man the legacy collection ( Visual )
1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 483 libraries worldwide
A scientist discovers how to make himself invisible but can't reverse the process. He realizes with terror that he has become a prisoner of his unseen self, and this unbearable state drives him to madness and murder.

Silk stockings ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1957 and 2003 in English and Undetermined and held by 463 libraries worldwide
A stern lady communist comes to Paris to retrieve three wayward comrades and a Russian composer, but instead warms up to capitalist attractions.

Casablanca ( Visual )
9 editions published between 1953 and 2009 in English and held by 316 libraries worldwide
Entering Casablanca is easy, getting out is much harder, especially if your name is on the Nazis' most-wanted list. At the top of the list is Czech Resistance leader Victor Laszlo, whose only hope is Rick Blaine, a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa, the ex-lover who broke his heart. So when Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's safe transport out of the country, the bitter Rick must decide what's more important.

The man who knew too much ( Visual )
10 editions published between 1979 and 2006 in English and held by 294 libraries worldwide
"Married couple Bob and Jill Lawrence are vacationing in Switzerland with daughter Betty. A Frenchman who befriends the family is shot through the heart during a dance with the young mother. Before dying, however, he whispers a secret ..."--Container.

Mr. Moto's last warning ( Visual )
30 editions published between 1939 and 2007 in English and held by 289 libraries worldwide
The world teeters on the brink of war when a nefarious band of foreign saboteurs hatches a devastating plot to blow up the French fleet and blame it on the British. Mr. Moto sets out to trap the conspirators, only to find himself captured instead.

Black angel ( Visual )
6 editions published between 1946 and 2008 in English and German and held by 260 libraries worldwide
A woman tries to clear the name of her husband, accused of murdering his lover.

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