35K views · 2K reactions | Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet brought his authority and towering presence to his role in FLAMINGO ROAD. Many critics think it almost matched his work in THE MALTESE FALCON as one of the screen's greatest villainous performances. See it tonight at 8pm ET. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

135K views · 4.2K reactions | Sydney Greenstreet and Peter Lorre became an unofficial screen team at Warner Brothers. Sometimes partners, sometimes not, this Laurel and Hardy of crime were popular with audiences in noirs and WWII thrillers. They spoofed their personas in HOLLYWOOD CANTEEN ('44). Greenstreet and Lorre step into the spotlight tonight as we showcase 7 of their 9 films. It all begins at 8pm ET with THE MASK OF DIMTRIOS ('44). | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

28K views · 2.8K reactions | After a career on stage, Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet made his film debut at the age of 61 in THE MALTESE FALCON ('41). His performance as the ruthless Kasper Gutman earned him an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet typically played cunning characters during his brief eight-year career but in CHRISTMAS IN CONNECTICUT ('45), we see his flair for comedy as Barbara Stanwyck's oblivious boss, publishing magnate Alexander Yardley. The film was a welcome departure for the actor who said he always wanted to play more comedies. Production for this film was as pleasant as you will feel watching it with Greenstreet and English director Peter Godfrey keeping the set in stitches bet

Remembering Marlene Dietrich and Sydney Greenstreet on their birthdays | Turner Classic Movies: TCM

3.1K views · 279 reactions | Remembering Marlene Dietrich, Director Michael Curtiz, and Sydney Greenstreet on their birthdays | Turner Classic Movies: TCM | Facebook

In THEY DIED WITH THEIR BOOTS ON ('41), a romanticized biography of General George Armstrong Custer and his last stand, Star of the Month Sydney Greenstreet portrays Lt. Gen. Winfield Scott, the unsuccessful Whig candidate for president in 1852. | Turner Classic Movies: TCM