Moto is a 1937 film about a freighter going from san francisco to shanghai where a japanese detective solves a mystery caused by a gang of smugglers directed by norman foster. Once in china we start to uncover a smuggling ring and a mysterious woman virginia field who has started a fling with the young man. Moto takes a chance 1937 and 1939 eight motion pictures were produced by century fox starring. Moto pits the japanese sleuth against international diamond smugglers. With peter lorre, mary maguire, henry wilcoxon, erik rhodes. Mr moto in thank you mr moto 1937 peter lorre youtube. Moto films have been released in two four movie box sets, though one film, mr. There are 6 books in the series, although some have been published under more than one title. Moto the foxiest detective of them all when his importexport business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, mr. In the above files, the dead land is a duplicate of the kuriloff papers. Nov, 2017 the interactive transcript could not be loaded.
Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government. Moto takes a chance is the fourth in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. He recognises his steward as the murderer of a man in san francisco, and catches him trying to steal an important letter from the stateroom of. In a curious irony, in 1937 the japanese besieged nanking in what became known as the siege and subsequently, the rape of nanking. Mr moto in think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre youtube. Mr moto in think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre by mark farmer.
Moto acts a little more like charlie chan with his wise proverbs, but the stories are drastically different. The film stars peter lorre as the title character, virginia field, thomas beck and sig ruman. When japanese mr moto is given directions to the curio shop in shanghai he is directed to nanking rd. Moto seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of. Moto looks like the famous european actor playing the role. Moto takes a vacation 1939 was the last of the 20th century fox mr. Moto 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its release was delayed until after production of thank you, mr. Moto is an agent of the imperial japanese government in the mid1930s. Moto battles murderous treasure hunters for priceless ancient scrolls which reveal the location of the longlost tomb of genghis khan. Moto in the gobi desert traveling by caravan to peking beijing. Virginia field is a white russian expatriate who likewise appears to be an agent of the criminals. Rating is available when the video has been rented.
Moto, although it was the second one actually filmed, following think fast, mr. Moto 1937 the second film in the series opens with mr. Marquand and not much like the fictional chinese detective charlie chan. Peter lorre, john carradine, ricardo cortez, and virginia field in mr. Moto is a 1937 film about a freighter going from san francisco to shanghai where a japanese detective solves a mystery caused by a gang of smugglers. Moto translation, english dictionary definition of mr. Moto is the 3rd book in the series and was originally published in 1937. Moto movies complete collection mark farmer the mystery of mr. Moto 1937 film complet en francais minggu, 03 juni 2018 hd think fast, mr. Marquand and not much like the fictional chinese detective charlie chan a much more benevolent and likable character.
Thank you, mr moto was the second mr moto novel following no exit and was published in 1936 after having been serialised first. The complete collection of available episodes for the oldtime radio series mr. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mr. Moto, produced in 1938 by twentieth century fox, is the fifth in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. Moto is a 1937 film directed by norman foster and featuring a mysterious japanese detective named mr. Charlie chan at the circus film complet vf, charlie chan at the circus streaming complet vostfr, charlie chan at.
It was based on the novel of the same name by the detectives creator, john p. Moto 1938 had peter lorre hopping around many scenes like a bullfrog via the acrobatics of harvey parry peter lorre in mr. Mr moto competes with a gang of ruthless treasurehunters for possession of seven scrolls which, when brought together, form a map which reveals the location of the tomb of genghis khan, reputed to contain fabulous treasure. This radio series seems to take the character from the films but uses the intrigue of the books. All available for the first time on dvd plus the mr. Jun 12, 2012 20th century fox present think fast, mr. Moto full movie in hd visit when his importexport business infiltrated by international diamon. Moto is a gripping whodoneit that is teeming with suspense from beginning to end film daily. Moto pictured on the cover of the old little, brown paperback of think fast, mr. Sent to convince his cousin, eva, to close the casino, wilson hitchings uncovers the plot and realizes just how much danger his family is in.
Film daily starring the legendary peter lorre casablanca. Moto peter lorre finds himself on a ship for shanghai where he meets a young man thomas beck whose father owns the ship. See more ideas about charlie chan, movies and old movies. Beautiful aviatrix victoria mason teams up with mr. The new york times praised the books vitality and vividness. Think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre internet archive. Moto, using his mastery of disguise and martial arts expertise, breaks up a gang of.
Moto in a series of eight films made for fox in the late 1930s and this was the first of them. Moto, using his mastery of disguise and martial arts expertise, breaks up a gang of international smugglers operating out of shanghai. Marquand, and an original story by norman foster and. Young wilson hitchings has recently moved to shanghai to learn the running and management of hitchings bank, from his uncle. Moto in south east asia to uncover a murderous village high priest who is trying to overthrow the ruling. He appeared in six novels by marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Moto is a great character, and peter lorre clearly has a lot of fun playing him. Written by philip macdonald and norman foster, based on the 1925 novel your turn, mr. This film was the first of 20th century foxs movie series based on the wily japanese sleuth created by j. Marquand initially created the character for the saturday evening post, which was seeking stories with an asian hero after the death of charlie chans creator earl derr biggers. It is the second in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr.
Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers. A 20th century fox release of the 19371938 releases of. Feb 16, 2019 mr moto in mr motos gamble 1938 peter lorre by mark farmer. Moto features between 1937 and 1939 the mysterious mr. Mr moto encounters mysterious goingson on a ship bound for shanghai. Moto and mr motos gamble the film is based on the character of mr. Kentaro moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Marquand, from an original screenplay by philip macdonald and norman foster it was originally known as mysterious mr. The late george apley 1937, wickford point 1939, and h.
The film is worth watching only to see the actors particularly lorre, who kicks up the energy level several notches whenever hes on screen. Oct 12, 2017 home crime drame mystere thriller think fast, mr. Home crime drame mystere thriller hd think fast, mr. With peter lorre, thomas beck, pauline frederick, jayne regan. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Moto has himself imprisoned on devils island so he can help his cellmate escape and thereby get the goods on a gang of international killers.
On a freighter going from san francisco to shanghai mr. Moto is a spellbinding thriller that infused the genre with exotic flare and gave the world a new type of detective. Moto 1937 murder, intrigue and seduction characterize this spellbinding first installment of the mr. Marquand, from an original screenplay by philip macdonald and norman foster. Moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Written by philip macdonald and norman foster, based on the. Moto was created by james marquand in 1935 and came to film in 1937 with peter lorre playing the role for eight films.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Once in china we start to uncover a smuggling ring and a mysterious woman virginia field who has started a. Moto peter lorre seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of international smugglers. Moto was the first of 20th centuryfoxs movie series based on the wily japanese sleuth created by j. Motos last warning is in the public domain and has been available for years on dozens of dvd release. In june 1937 fox said the first three movies in the series would be think fast, mr moto, thank you mr moto and mr motos gamble. Mr moto in mysterious mr moto 1938 peter lorre youtube. Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of genghis khan. Mr moto, danger island, 1939, peter lorre, mystery, thriller, adventure, drama, classic, old movie, old film, full movie, think fast mr moto lorres first appearance as mr. John phillips marquand november 10, 1893 july 16, 1960 was an american writer. Moto spy stories, he achieved popular success and critical respect for his satirical novels, winning a pulitzer prize for the late george apley in 1938. Moto, a honolulu gambling establishment has become a key strand in a web of political and financial intrigue stretching all the way to the far east. When his importexport business is infiltrated by international diamond smugglers. Arthur wontner portrayed holmes in 5 films from 19311937.
4 492 718 863 1357 1011 923 66 1150 248 716 1026 896 697 1040 531 1459 1274 1140 1509 733 521 283 491 327 51 188 485 1481 64 1295