Moto is a gripping whodoneit that is teeming with suspense from beginning to end film. Right you are, mr moto mr moto makes some very dangerous errors, must act before it is too late. Moto 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Traktorvlog holz holen mit dem ihc 633 thaler hoftrac teil 1 mr. Marquand and not much like the fictional chinese detective charlie chan a much more benevolent and likable character. It was originally known as winter garden, meant to be the first title in the series lacking motos name. Henry silva had the part in the ninth film in 1965. Think fast mr moto up against a team of enemies,a beautifu woman,a smart young man and a mobster. Moto is very familiar territory, but thanks to director norman foster who helmed six of the eight moto features and even a few charlie chan installments, all of the pieces manage to fall into an entertaining order. John phillips marquand november 10, 1893 july 16, 1960 was an american writer. The film is somewhat confusing in spots, but generally a rousing success of creating an endearing screen character that went on to make several more films. Moto in the gobi desert traveling by caravan to peking beijing. With peter lorre, virginia field, thomas beck, sig ruman.
Moto hits, all starring the inimitable peter lorre as the world famous sleuth. Mr moto encounters mysterious goingson on a ship bound for shanghai. He appeared in six novels by marquand published between 1935. Moto in egypt before it eventually became mr motos last. Moto takes a chance filmed in july but it would not come out until after the other three films. Lorre makes this unique hero endlessly engaging, playing up motos coy charm and deceptive use of stereotypes. Moto peter lorre seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of international smugglers. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Kentaro moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american. Motos last warning is the only peter lorre moto film in the public domain. The complete collection 8 movies on 4 dvds when mr. Moto pits the japanese sleuth against international diamond smugglers. Mr moto in think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre youtube. Moto is a spellbinding thriller that infused the genre with exotic flare and gave the world a new type of detective.
Moto, although it was the second one actually filmed, following think fast, mr. Huntley, as archie featherstone, in supporting roles this was the last mr. Moto films have been released in two four movie box sets, though one film, mr. Moto series, based on the works of john marquand, began with think fast, mr. Moto in eight of the nine films between 1937 and 1939. Tom nelson, cynical american expatriate gone native in china, stumbles into the path of the expansionist japanese governments incursion into northern china and is catapulted out of his worldweary apathy. Also, if not quite so innocently, caught in the gossamer but deadly web of japanese plans is eleanor joyce, a woman on a mission, full of secrets, pure, bright, and lovely. Moto, produced in 1938 by twentieth century fox, is the fifth in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. The film is somewhat confusing in spots, but generally a rousing success of creating an endearing screen character that went on to make several. Mr moto usually appears in a story to provide information and move things along. By 1940 is was impossible to continue the series because of world war 2 as the hero is a japanese character with a german accent.
Moto, using his mastery of disguise and martial arts expertise, breaks up a gang of international s. A highly complex character for the day and in my opinion one of the coolest film. Moto seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of. 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. Marquands bestselling book series hit the big screen, he infused the genre with an exotic flare it hadnt previously known.
Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. The first film of 20th century foxs charlie chan copy mr. Wilson hitchings, who works at his uncles shanghaibased trading company and bank, is sent to hawaii to investigate a problem with the companys branch there. Moto movies complete collectionmark farmer christmas eve george raft, randolph scott, joan blondell. He appeared in six novels by marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Film daily starring the legendary peter lorre casablanca. This outstanding collection includes all favorite mr. Written by philip macdonald and norman foster, based on the 1925 novel your turn, mr. Moto film series, with lionel atwill and joseph schildkraut and g. 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. Moto 1937 starring peter lorre and lee phelps on dvd. Moto, unlike chan or wong, is oriental yet very western in many ways.
This one feels more like an exploitationtintin crossover, with some fun to be. Moto in a series of eight films made for fox in the late 1930s and this was the first of them. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the mr. Moto seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. The second moto film actually shot was look out mr moto which became mr. Moto 1937 20th century fox for sale in san franciscos chinatown on chinese new years day, a rug merchant spies a man with an english flag tattoo emerging from a curio shop. Moto looks like the famous european actor playing the role. A lean 66 minutes, norman fosters film packs a significant plot line into essentially four. All available for the first time on dvd plus the mr. This is an original 20th centuryfox one sheet poster 27x41 for the norman foster mystery thriller, think fast, mr. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers.
Moto movies complete collection mark farmer the mystery of mr. He recognises his steward as the murderer of a man in san francisco. Fans of film noir, mystery and crime thrillers ha a new hero. On a freighter going from san francisco to shanghai mr. Moto 1937 starring peter lorre, virginia field, thomas beck, and sig ruman. Moto 1937 the second film in the series opens with mr. 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.
Kentaro moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto is an agent of the imperial japanese government in the mid1930s. It is the second in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. This was the first of eight films that lorre a jewish hungarian who had escaped the clutches of the nazis did for fox in which he portrayed the. Motos last warning is in the public domain and has been available for years on dozens of dvd release. Motos name is apparently an alias, and he is better. Moto takes a chance is the fourth in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. Moto was created by james marquand in 1935 and came to film in 1937 with peter lorre playing the role for eight films. 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 is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto is a 1937 film directed by norman foster and featuring a mysterious japanese detective named mr. Mr moto takes a vacation 1939 is a norman fosterdirected entry in the mr. Moto 1937 murder, intrigue and seduction characterize this spellbinding first installment of the mr. Moto, the nononsense martial artssavvy japanese detective inspired by j.
Its release was delayed until after production of thank you, mr. There are 6 books in the series, although some have been published under more than one title. Crime melodrama of diamond smuggling between san francisco and shanghai, solved by mr. Marquand, from an original screenplay by philip macdonald and norman foster it was originally known as mysterious mr. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Beck and field are appealing romantic leads, sig rumann takes a break from hassling the brothers marx to play our. He discovers a currency smuggling operation that mr. Virginia field is a white russian expatriate who likewise appears to be an agent of the criminals. This film was the first of 20th century foxs movie series based on the wily japanese sleuth created by j. Mr moto is so sorry 2 people traveling on a train, russian espionage. And its none other then the great peter lorre that gets to be apart of this franchise for 8 movies between 19371939. Jun 12, 2012 20th century fox present think fast, mr. 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.
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