The lost one : a life of Peter Lorre / Stephen D. Youngkin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Youngkin, Stephen D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Motion picture actors and actresses--United States--Biography.

Motion picture actors and actresses.

Lorre, Peter.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (677 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Ky. : University Press of Kentucky, c2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Often typecast as a menacing figure, Peter Lorre achieved Hollywood fame first as a featured player and later as a character actor, trademarking his screen performances with a delicately strung balance between good and evil. His portrayal of the child murderer in Fritz Lang's masterpiece M (1931) catapulted him to international fame. Today, the Hungarian-born actor is also recognized for his riveting performances in The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), The Maltese Falcon (1941), and Casablanca (1942). The first biography of this major actor, The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre draws upon more

Contents:

Cover; Copyright Page; Contents; Acknowledgments; Prologue; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Epilogue; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index; Photos

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 567-580) and index.

ISBN:

0-8131-3606-7

1-282-97623-0

9786612976230

0-8131-7185-7

OCLC:

65429763