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Summary

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.

Details

Release Date: January 20, 1939

Runtime: 71 minutes

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Rating: 5.7/10 (27 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

    Mr. Kentaro Moto

  • Ricardo Cortez

    Ricardo Cortez

    Fabian

  • Virginia Field

    Virginia Field

    Connie Porter

  • John Carradine

    John Carradine

    Danforth / Richard Burke

  • George Sanders

    George Sanders

    Eric Norvel

  • Joan Carroll

    Joan Carroll

    Mary Delacour

  • Robert Coote

    Robert Coote

    Rollo Venables

  • Margaret Irving

    Margaret Irving

    Madame Delacour

  • Leyland Hodgson

    Leyland Hodgson

    Captain Bert Hawkins

  • John Davidson

    John Davidson

    Hakim

  • Carol Adams

    Carol Adams

    Minor Role (uncredited)

  • Jimmy Aubrey

    Jimmy Aubrey

    Waiter (uncredited)

  • Ted Billings

    Ted Billings

    Barfly (uncredited)

  • E. E. Clive

    E. E. Clive

    Port Commandant General (uncredited)

  • Harold Goodwin

    Harold Goodwin

    Nightclub Bouncer and Seaman (uncredited)

  • Holmes Herbert

    Holmes Herbert

    Bentham (uncredited)

  • George Humbert

    George Humbert

    Stage Manager (uncredited)

  • Lal Chand Mehra

    Lal Chand Mehra

    Customs Officer (uncredited)

  • Jack Perry

    Jack Perry

    Guard at Door (uncredited)

  • Georges Renavent

    Georges Renavent

    Adm. Jacques Delacour (uncredited)

  • Bert Roach

    Bert Roach

    Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

  • C. Montague Shaw

    C. Montague Shaw

    Adm. Lord Streetly (uncredited)

  • Teru Shimada

    Teru Shimada

    Fake Mr. Moto (uncredited)