Moto full movie stream free download think fast, mr. Moto hits, all starring the inimitable peter lorre as the world famous sleuth. It was based on the novel of the same name by the detectives creator, john p. In june 1937 fox said the first three movies in the mr moto series would be think fast, mr moto, thank you mr moto and mr moto s gamble. Moto films have been released in two four movie box sets, though one film, mr. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Moto peter lorre seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of international smugglers. Moto, using his mastery of disguise and martial arts expertise, breaks up a gang of international smugglers operating out of shanghai. 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. His girlfriend pixie portrayed by joy shelton is kidnapped by the bad guys and when norman comes to rescue her, he beats up her.
Moto returns to peking from a mongolian expedition with an ancient scroll. Mr moto in think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre youtube. This film was the first of 20th century foxs movie series based on the wily japanese sleuth created by j. When japanese mr moto is given directions to the curio shop in shanghai he is directed to nanking rd. While travelling from san francisco to shanghai, moto peter loire is tracking an. Henry silva had the part in the ninth film in 1965. The film stars peter lorre as the title character, virginia field, thomas beck and sig ruman.
At the same time, the studio announced three charlie chan movies starring warner oland, charlie chan on broadway, charlie chan at college and charlie chan in radio city. Park plaza 605 1953 hero of this british mystery film is named norman conquest. International association of importers kentaro moto confidential investigator the 1937 film thank you mr. Nov, 2017 the kennel murder case full movie william powell mary astor tcc ai color duration. 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.
And its none other then the great peter lorre that gets to be apart of this franchise for 8 movies between 19371939. Moto 1937 murder, intrigue and seduction characterize this spellbinding first installment of the mr. Think fast mr moto was filmed in february 1937 and released in august. Moto series is a cousin to the charlie chan films and live in the same universe in fact, the third film was originally supposed to be a chan film and it even includes one of charlie chans sons, the mr. Moto takes a chance filmed in july but it would not come out until after the other three films.
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. The film was the second filmed in the series and was originally shot under the title look out, mr moto. Moto peter lorre solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers. 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. Think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre internet archive. Moto is the 3rd book in the series and was originally published in 1937. Fans of film noir, mystery and crime thrillers ha a new hero. Moto is a 1937 film directed by norman foster and featuring a mysterious japanese detective named mr. On a freighter going from san francisco to shanghai mr. With peter lorre, thomas beck, pauline frederick, jayne regan. Moto was created by james marquand in 1935 and came to film in 1937 with peter lorre playing the role for eight films.
Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of genghis khan. Moto pits the japanese sleuth against international diamond smugglers. Young wilson hitchings has recently moved to shanghai to learn the running and management of hitchings bank, from his uncle. Moto seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of. There are 6 books in the series, although some have been published under more than one title. Moto carries a business card which identifies him as. A lean 66 minutes, norman fosters film packs a significant plot line into essentially four.
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. Moto 1937 19495 original 20th centuryfox one sheet poster 27x41. Moto heads to china on a quest for seven ancient scrolls that. This page was last edited on 17 august 2019, at 23. Jun 12, 2012 20th century fox present think fast, mr. He discovers a currency smuggling operation that mr. 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. Sherlock holmes movies the pearl of death 1944 full movie. 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.
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Moto films are comprised of 8 bmovies of an englishspeaker with a german accent pretending to be a japanese guy. In june 1937 fox said the first three movies in the mr moto series would be think fast, mr moto, thank you mr moto and mr motos gamble. With peter lorre, virginia field, thomas beck, sig ruman. It is the second in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. Moto seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Peter lorre full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films.
Moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto peter lorre finds himself on a ship for shanghai where he meets a young man thomas beck whose father owns the ship. Moto 1937, directed by norman foster, starring peter lorre, virginia field and thomas beck. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. 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 movies complete collection mark farmer the mystery of mr.
Director norman foster was given this bmovie assignment, but it is. Moto in a series of eight films made for fox in the late 1930s and this was the first of them. Mr moto in thank you mr moto 1937 peter lorre youtube. Moto battles murderous treasure hunters for priceless ancient scrolls which reveal the location of the longlost tomb of genghis khan. Sent to convince his cousin, eva, to close the casino, wilson hitchings uncovers. 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. Motos last warning is in the public domain and has been available for years on dozens of dvd release. 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 shows a couple giving a coin to a chinese street circus. Kentaro moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto in eight of the nine films between 1937 and 1939. Moto 1937 starring peter lorre and lee phelps on dvd and bluray. In 1937 tekende lorre een driejarig contract bij 20th century fox. Marquand and not much like the fictional chinese detective charlie chan a much more benevolent and likable character. Moto 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Pages in category 1937 films the following pages are in this category, out of total.
Hakari some mighty strange trends have cropped up in films over the years, and the publics appetite for asian sleuths played by white dudes in the 1930s is quite the doozy. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Moto was the first of 20th centuryfoxs movie series based on the wily japanese sleuth created by j. Written by philip macdonald and norman foster, based on the 1925 novel your turn, mr.
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 mysterious mr moto 1938 peter lorre youtube. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Virginia field is a white russian expatriate who likewise appears to be an agent of the criminals.
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