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Summary

Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Lee Chan, Moto sets out to track down the killer based on a single ominous clue: a poisoned boxing glove! But when Moto's hunch points to a corrupt gambling syndicate, he's forced to wager his very life to unmask the culprit—or go down for the count...permanently!

Details

Release Date: April 7, 1938

Runtime: 72 minutes

Genres: Mystery, Comedy, Crime

Rating: 6.1/10 (18 votes)


Mr. Moto Collection

  • Think Fast, Mr. Moto

    Think Fast, Mr. Moto

    When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!

  • Mr. Moto's Last Warning

    Mr. Moto's Last Warning

    A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in Egypt. The real Mr. Moto is already in Port Said, investigating a conspiracy against the British and French governments.

  • Mysterious Mr. Moto

    Mysterious Mr. Moto

    The Japanese detective rounds up a league of assassins for Scotland Yard.

  • Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Mr. Moto's Gamble

    Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Lee Chan, Moto sets out to track down the killer based on a single ominous clue: a poisoned boxing glove! But when Moto's hunch points to a corrupt gambling syndicate, he's forced to wager his very life to unmask the culprit—or go down for the count...permanently!

  • Thank You, Mr. Moto

    Thank You, Mr. Moto

    Mr. Moto Heads to China on a quest for seven ancient scrolls that reveal the location of Genghis Khan's tomb—a crypt filled with fabulous treasure! But Moto isn't the only one stalking the scrolls—so is a shadowy band of thieves. But when his ruthless rivals go too far, the mild-mannered detective's quest for antiquities becomes a passion for vengeance—because if he can't bring these villains to justice... he'll bring them to their knees.

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

    Mr. Moto is in Egypt to thwart a criminal mastermind determined to steal the priceless crown of the Queen of Sheba. When the precious treasure is transported to America, Mr. Moto must race against time to unmask the cunning thief who will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get what he wants.

  • Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    Mr. Moto in Danger Island

    In Puerto Rico to investigate a glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the world's jewel market, Mr. Moto and his sidekick, a wrestler, find themselves involved in murders by thrown daggers, the frame-up of an overstressed Army colonel, and a pirate gang led by an unknown boss who has inside knowledge of the ensuing investigation.

  • Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

    Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

    In the jungle near Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mr. Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government.


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Cast

  • Peter Lorre

    Peter Lorre

    Kentaro Moto

  • Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

    Lee Chan

  • Dick Baldwin

    Dick Baldwin

    Bill Steele

  • Lynn Bari

    Lynn Bari

    Penny Kendall

  • Douglas Fowley

    Douglas Fowley

    Nick Crowder

  • Jayne Regan

    Jayne Regan

    Linda Benton

  • Harold Huber

    Harold Huber

    Lieutenant Riggs

  • Maxie Rosenbloom

    Maxie Rosenbloom

    Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington

  • John Hamilton

    John Hamilton

    Philip Benton

  • George E. Stone

    George E. Stone

    Jerry Connors

  • Bernard Nedell

    Bernard Nedell

    Clipper McCoy

  • Charles Williams

    Charles Williams

    Gabby Marden

  • Ward Bond

    Ward Bond

    Biff Moran

  • Cliff Clark

    Cliff Clark

    Tom McGuire

  • Eddie Marr

    Eddie Marr

    Sammy (as Edward Marr)

  • Lon Chaney Jr.

    Lon Chaney Jr.

    Joey

  • Irving Bacon

    Irving Bacon

    Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)

  • Stanley Blystone

    Stanley Blystone

    Policeman

  • Don Brodie

    Don Brodie

    Ticket Seller

  • Mike Mazurki

    Mike Mazurki

    Bit Part (Uncredited)

  • Paul Fix

    Paul Fix

    Gangster (Uncredited)

  • Olin Howland

    Olin Howland

    Deputy Sheriff Burt (Uncredited)

  • Dick Elliott

    Dick Elliott

    Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)

  • Pierre Watkin

    Pierre Watkin

    District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)

  • George Chandler

    George Chandler

    Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)

  • Charles D. Brown

    Charles D. Brown

    Editor