The Best Peter Lorre Movies, Ranked
85 credits from 1931 to 2014, ranked by the Movie Echo Score — a blend of critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. The biggest box office hit is The Maltese Falcon (1941) with $40.1K worldwide. Below: the best films by genre and by decade, the most awarded and the newest releases.
Biggest Peter Lorre Box Office Hits
Peter Lorre's films have made $87K worldwide in total. The Maltese Falcon (1941) is the biggest hit at $40.1K, ahead of M (1931) ($35.6K). Lifetime grosses, with each film's domestic share.
The Best Peter Lorre Movie in Every Genre
The best-rated film in each genre Peter Lorre has worked in, the genres with the most films first. Thriller leads with 12 films, and M (1931) is the pick of them.
The Best Peter Lorre Movie of Each Decade
One pick per decade of Peter Lorre's career, newest decade first: the best-rated film of each ten years, from 1930s to 1950s.
The Latest Peter Lorre Movies
The most recent films Peter Lorre is credited on, newest first — starting with The Dinosaur and the Baby (1967). Open any of them for the cast, ratings, box office and where to watch.
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The Dinosaur and the Baby 1967 · Hans Beckert (archive footage) -
The Patsy 1964 · Comedy -
Muscle Beach Party 1964 · Mr. Strangdour -
The Comedy of Terrors 1963 · Felix Gillie -
Five Weeks in a Balloon 1962 · Ahmed -
Tales of Terror 1962 · Mystery -
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 · Action -
Scent of Mystery 1960 · Smiley -
The Big Circus 1959 · Skeeter -
The Story of Mankind 1957 · Nero -
Silk Stockings 1957 · Brankov, Commisar -
The Buster Keaton Story 1957 · Kurt Bergner
The Best Peter Lorre Movies: Questions & Answers
The best-rated, highest-grossing, most awarded and newest Peter Lorre films, answered from the rankings on this page.
What is the highest-grossing Peter Lorre movie?
The Maltese Falcon (1941) made the most at the box office, with $40.1K worldwide, followed by M (1931) with $35.6K. Together, Peter Lorre's films with box office figures have made $87K.
Which Peter Lorre movie won the most awards?
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (1954) is the most decorated Peter Lorre film, with 2 wins from 3 nominations across the Oscars, Golden Globes, BAFTA and the other ceremonies in the awards database.
What is the best Peter Lorre thriller movie?
M (1931) is the best-rated of Peter Lorre's thriller films. In other genres: The Maltese Falcon (mystery), 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (adventure) and Secret Agent (romance).
What is the newest Peter Lorre movie?
The newest film on Peter Lorre's filmography is Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014), with Peter Lorre as Doctor Gogol (archive footage).
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