Moto the foxiest detective of them all when his importexport business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, mr. A thank you goes out to janet fuentes for identifying 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. Kentaro moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto movie posters the film role was played by peter lorre.
Moto acts a little more like charlie chan with his wise proverbs, but the stories are drastically different. Moto translation, english dictionary definition of mr. Moto, the nononsense martial artssavvy japanese detective inspired by j. In the above files, the dead land is a duplicate of the kuriloff papers. Young wilson hitchings has recently moved to shanghai to learn the running and management of hitchings bank, from his uncle. Marquand and not much like the fictional chinese detective charlie chan a much more benevolent and likable character. There also are some vivid character actors to enjoy. Moto, original name in full kentaro moto, fictional japanese detective and secret agent created by american novelist j. 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. In this type of show, the detectives were of asian descent and spoke with a foreign accents regardless of. Moto is a gripping whodoneit that is teeming with suspense from beginning to.
With peter lorre, virginia field, thomas beck, sig ruman. Moto has been portrayed as an international law enforcement agent. Thank you, mr moto was the second mr moto novel following no exit and was published in 1936 after having been serialised first. Behindthescenes on lancer spy 1937 with peter lorre, dolores del rio, and george sanders in costume on the hotel suite set. Moto is a 1937 film directed by norman foster and featuring a mysterious japanese detective named mr. 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. Virginia field is a white russian expatriate who likewise appears to be an agent of the criminals. Moto 1937 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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.
Fans of film noir, mystery and crime thrillers ha a ne. Made into a film of the same name the following year 1937 and starred peter lorre as mr. Moto was the first of 20th centuryfoxs movie series based on the wily japanese sleuth created by j. Moto was japanese, both fit into the category often described as orientalsleuth. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or publisher. Moto carries a business card which identifies him as. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info original print info genre keywords. A 20th century fox release of the 19371938 releases of think fast, mr.
Motos last warning delocalising the japanese sleuth to the exotic locale of port said and pitting him against a ring of spies for a foreign country intent on sabotaging relation of france and great britain by planting bombs into the suez canal to damage their fleets. Moto was conceived out of the popularity charlie chan. Moto can upset a plot designed to start a war between france and britain. Two of my favorites are sig ruman as colonel tchernov, a wealthy and ruthless man who will have what he wants to have. 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 late george apley 1937, wickford point 1939, and h. Wanted updated rarefilmm the cave of forgotten films. Moto was created by james marquand in 1935 and came to film in 1937 with peter lorre playing the role for eight films.
Moto to ponder while we struggle for our last breath. John phillips marquand november 10, 1893 july 16, 1960 was an american writer. Moto speaks english and many other languages fluently and. Mr moto in think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre mark farmer.
In june 1937 fox said the first three movies in the series would be think. Moto 1937 starring peter lorre and lee phelps on dvd and bluray. Moto 1937 19495 original 20th centuryfox one sheet poster 27x41. Moto, fictional japanese detective and secret agent created by american novelist j. 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. Mr moto in think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre youtube. Moto, using his mastery of disguise and martial arts expertise, breaks up a gang of international smugglers operating out of shanghai. With peter lorre, mary maguire, henry wilcoxon, erik rhodes. 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. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it.
Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Series was designed to cover groups of books generally understood as such see wikipedia. Kentaro moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american. Written by philip macdonald and norman foster, based on the. Offered by kirby mcdaniel movieart of austin, texas. Nowhere in the film is it mentioned that moto is japanese.
The new york times praised the books vitality and vividness. Moto pits the japanese sleuth against international diamond smugglers. He appeared in six novels by marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Moto works so well because it moves briskly and the moto character is not condescended to, or at least not much. See more ideas about charlie chan, movies and old movies. Moto peter lorre seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of international smugglers. Motos last warning, in which any number of people are killed or very nearly so, including surprisingly enough some of the good guys, one in rather gruesome fashion. Moto back in his apartment with his servant and cat. When japanese mr moto is given directions to the curio shop in shanghai he is directed to nanking rd. The common knowledge section now includes a series field. Nov, 2017 mr moto in think fast mr moto 1937 peter lorre mark farmer. Black dudley is a large, old and mysterious house in a remote area. Beck and field are appealing romantic leads, sig rumann takes a break from hassling the brothers marx to play our. Beck and field are appealing romantic leads, sig rumann.
Moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto shows a couple giving a coin to a chinese street circus. Film daily starring the legendary peter lorre casablanca. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. 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 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, throwing a steward overboard, on a lobby card for the 20th century fox film think fast, mr. Marquands bestselling book series hit the big screen, he infused the genre with an exotic flare it hadnt previously known. Moto series, based on the works of john marquand, began with think fast, mr.
Moto returns to peking from a mongolian expedition with an ancient scroll. In some cases, as with chronicles of narnia, disagreements about order necessitate the creation of more than one series. This radio series seems to take the character from the films but uses the intrigue of the books. Mr moto encounters mysterious goingson on a ship bound for shanghai. Moto is a spellbinding thriller that infused the genre with exotic flare and gave the world a new type of detective. If you live outside canada, download an ebook only if you are certain that the book is in. The complete collection 8 movies on 4 dvds when mr. International association of importers kentaro moto confidential investigator the 1937 film thank you mr. Moto seems to be a criminal this time around, involved with a gang of.
Moto speaks english and many other languages fluently and is an excellent marksman. A 20th century fox release of the 19371938 releases of. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers. Moto is a gripping whodoneit that is teeming with suspense from beginning to end film daily. Moto takes a vacation 1939 as you see peter lorre and 20th centuryfox stopped making them well before the us became involved in world war ii, a wiselytaken cautionary move, as by. Moto, 1937, directed by norman foster, with peter lorre, virginia field, thomas beck, at turner classic movies. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing think fast mr. 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.
On a freighter going from san francisco to shanghai mr. Moto, unlike chan or wong, is oriental yet very western in many ways. These include eight motion pictures starring peter lorre between 1937 and 1939, 23 radio shows starring james monk broadcast in 1951 the show starred james monk as mr. To create a series or add a work to it, go to a work page. Written by philip macdonald and norman foster, based on the 1925 novel your turn, mr. This account has reached the download cap, additional downloads subject to agreement overage terms. Moto in a series of eight films made for fox in the late 1930s and this was the first of them. These include eight motion pictures starring peter lorre between 1937 and 1939, 23 radio shows starring james monk broadcast in 1951 the show starred james monk. The film stars peter lorre as the title character, virginia field, thomas beck and sig ruman. Fans of film noir, mystery and crime thrillers ha a new hero.
Motos last warning is in the public domain and has been available for years on dozens of dvd release. Dancers in mourning 1937 wikipedia mystery novel, the eighth to feature albert. Moto films have been released in two four movie box sets, though one film, mr. Part one a group of spys is looking to cause trouble during naval manuvers between the british and the french fleet. Moto 1937 the japanese detective peter lorre keeps smugglers from getting the treasures of khan. This film was the first of 20th century foxs movie series based on the wily japanese sleuth created by j. There are 6 books in the series, although some have been published under more than one title.
Moto also was the leading character in five later marquand mysteries. The very tall silva conveyed an almost james bondlike playboy character. In a curious irony, in 1937 the japanese besieged nanking in what became known as the siege and subsequently, the rape of nanking. Like many concepts in the book world, series is a somewhat fluid and contested notion. Moto is the 3rd book in the series and was originally published in 1937. Lorres thumbsup nicely captures his attitude toward the popular japanese sleuth early in the mr.
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