A man accused of murdering the two German couriers and stealing their official documents. After being arrested at Rick's café, he begs Rick Blaine to hide him, but Rick refuses.
A psychiatrist obsessed with actress Yvonne. He performs a hand transplant on Stephen using the hands of executed murderer Rollo. His obsession drives him mad, leading him to frame Stephen, attack Yvonne, and ultimately die during a confrontation.
The suspected serial killer targeting children in Berlin. He whistles a distinctive tune, leaves anonymous letters claiming responsibility for the murders, and is eventually marked with an "M" by the criminal underworld. He is arrested by the police after a mob attempts to lynch him.
A sophisticated client who hires Spade to locate a valuable black bird statuette. He engages in armed confrontations with Spade and Brigid, and is later revealed to be an associate of Kasper Gutman. After discovering the artifact is a fake, he joins Gutman in fleeing to Istanbul, only to be turned over to the police.
Pepi is Leda Hamilton's piano player and a member of Franz Ebbing's conspiracy. He takes Leda away from Gloves Donahue, shoots Joe Denning, and helps the conspirators move their captive. Later, Pepi refuses to join Ebbing's suicide attack, so Ebbing kills him and proceeds alone.
Abdul is the captor who guards Private Meredith C. Bixby after Bixby is kidnapped by Arabian renegades in Morocco. Knowing that Bixby memorized the assembly instructions at the base, Abdul forces him to put together a stolen cannon, making him directly responsible for exploiting Bixby's unusual memory.
A Muslim slave trader who initially attempts to sell Susan Gale in Hezak. During the crew's escape, he accidentally boards the Jupiter and becomes a reluctant comic foil. He assists the crew in Timbuktu by helping purchase Makia and participates in the final rescue. Unable to swim, he uses the balloon as a raft and ultimately kills the slave trade leader to secure the mission's success.
Loyal assistant to Professor Aronnax who survives the initial attack and is captured aboard the Nautilus. He explores a beach with Ned Land, encounters cannibals, and is confined to his cabin during the climax before escaping with his companions.
Skeeter is the circus's boss clown. When he gets drunk and cannot perform, Randy takes his place and makes mistakes that unexpectedly make the act funnier. Randy's performance helps him gain acceptance among Skeeter's fellow clowns and the other circus performers.
Contreras is one of Luis Denard's contacts in England, but he has sold out to the Fascists together with Mrs. Melandez. Rather than support Luis's mission, he seeks to have him discredited or killed and is involved in the betrayal that leads to Else's death. He dies of a heart attack as Luis prepares to shoot him.
Jonathan's alcoholic accomplice and a plastic surgeon. After altering Jonathan's face while drunk, he helps hide a body, argues about killing Mortimer, knocks Jonathan unconscious, and later flees after signing the aunts' commitment papers.
Japanese detective and secret agent known for calm demeanor and sharp deductions.
Peter Lorre has 123 screen credits in a career dating back to 1929. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently Mr. Moto Collection with 8 titles. Signature works include Casablanca, Mad Love, M. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
Universe traveler — spans 4 universes
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