01 Jan 1994
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Nikola Tesla is considered the father of our modern technological age and one of the most mysterious and controversial scientists in history.
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Documentary overview of Peter Lorre's ascension to fame as a master purveyor of silky but disquieting peril.
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Richard Kiley Self - Narrator (voice)
Andrea King Self
Barbara Eden Self
Cathy Barnett Self
Hazel Court Self
Lawrence Lorre Self
Peter Lorre Self (archive footage)
Humphrey Bogart Self (archive footage)
Sydney Greenstreet Self (archive footage)
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