20th Century Fox
Mr. Moto Collection
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Meet.... MR. MOTO the foxiest detective of them all!
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!
- Original title
- Think Fast, Mr. Moto
- Language
- EN
- Country
- US
- Budget
- —
- Revenue
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CinemaSerf
Dec 1, 2024 · via TMDB
When the son of the owner of a shipping line is given a secret letter by his father, he thinks nothing of it as he enjoys the privileges of his wealth on the journey to Shanghai. The thing is, though, someone else is determined to know about the contents of the letter and "Bob" (Thomas Beck) quickly finds himself at the centre of quite a conspiracy. Fortunately, the enigmatic "Moto" (Peter Lorre) also happens to be travelling, incognito of course, on the same boat and he recognises a tattoo on the steward's arm as that of a killer he'd encountered before. Whilst "Moto" is working to find out what's going on, "Bob" has taken quite a shine to the mysterious "Gloria" (Virginia Field) but who exactly is she, and what's her agenda? Boats usually serve well as confined spaces to base a thriller, but as this never sets foot outside the studio in the first place that doesn't - aside from the occasional audio splash - really add much to this rather pedestrian drama that offers a few twists and turns but still largely telegraphs the denouement. Still, Peter Lorre brings an engaging charisma to the proceedings, there's plenty of flying furniture and it did rather make me pine for the glamour days of grand sea travel.
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Peter Lorre
Kentaro Moto
Virginia Field
Gloria Danton/Tanya Boriv
Thomas Beck
Robert 'Bob' Hitchings, Jr.
Sig Ruman
Nicolas Marloff
Murray Kinnell
Joseph B. Wilkie
Lotus Long
Lela Liu
George Cooper
Muggs Blake
J. Carrol Naish
Adram
Frederick Vogeding
Curio Dealer
Norman Foster
Director
Sol M. Wurtzel
Producer
John P. Marquand
Novel
Norman Foster
Writer
Just Before Dawn
Pillow of Death
Dead Man's Eyes
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
The Crime Doctor's Warning
Calling Dr. Death
Mr. Moto's Gamble
Confessions of Boston Blackie
The Frozen Ghost
Thank You, Mr. Moto
The Mark of the Whistler
Boston Blackie's Chinese Venture
The Shadow
The Whistler
After Midnight with Boston Blackie
The Power of the Whistler
The Millerson Case
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
The Return of Mr. Moto
Remember
The Sign of Four
Fast X
LaRoy, Texas
The Parts You Lose
The Glass Key
Fallen Angel
Night Train to Lisbon
Man from Reno
The Seven-Ups
Night Watch
The Late Show
The Deadly Affair
Islands
Overdrive
Appointment with Death
Kidnapping Mr. Heineken
Murder at the Embassy
Thick as Thieves
Limbo
Jul 27, 1937
