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Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

Movie"Meet.... MR. MOTO the foxiest detective of them all!"
Audience Score
61
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
NR 1 hr 7 minJul 27th, 1937Mystery, Thriller, CrimeMr. Moto Collection PosterPart of Mr. Moto Collection
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!
StarringPeter LorreVirginia FieldThomas Beck
DirectorNorman Foster
WritersHoward Ellis SmithNorman Foster

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 27th, 1937
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:
radio seriesmr. moto

Mr. Moto Collection

Collection of movies featuring Mr. Moto Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Marquand initially created the character for the Saturday Evening Post, which was seeking stories with an Asian hero after the death of Charlie Chan's creator Earl Derr Biggers. In various other media, Mr. Moto has been portrayed as an international law enforcement agent. These include eight motion pictures starring Peter Lorre between 1937 and 1939, 23 radio shows starring James Monk broadcast in 1951, a 1965 film starring Henry Silva, and a 2003 comic book produced by Moonstone Books. The graphic novel Welcome Back, Mr. Moto by Rafael Nieves and Tim Hamilton published by Moonstone Books in 2008 (originally published in 2003 as a 3-issue comic book miniseries) portrays Mr. Moto as an American of Japanese descent helping Japanese-American citizens after World War II.