Mysterious Mr Moto
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Duration Language English | 7/10 IMDb Genre Crime, Drama, Mystery Sequel Mr. Motos Last Warning Country United States | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Release date September 17, 1938 (1938-09-17) Writer Philip MacDonald (original screenplay), Norman Foster (original screenplay), John P. Marquand (character) Cast (Mr. Moto), (Ann Richman), (Anton Darvak), (David Scott-Frensham), (Paul Brissac), (George Higgins) Similar movies Dr. No , Mission: Impossible , Mission: Impossible II , For Your Eyes Only , From Russia With Love , The Living Daylights Tagline Peter Lorre gives you your greatest thrill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mysterious Mr. Moto, produced in 1938 by Twentieth Century Fox, is the fifth in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto. The film is based on the character of Mr. Moto created by John P. Marquand, from an original screenplay by Philip MacDonald and Norman Foster.
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It was originally known as Mysterious Mr. Moto of Devil's Island.
Synopsis
The film opens with a daring escape from the French penal colony on Devil’s Island. Mr. Moto, pretending to be Ito Matsuka, a Japanese murderer, is in the company of Paul Brissac, who belongs to a group of assassins. Brissac changes his name to Romero when they arrive in London and Moto stays on as his houseboy.
Moto then uncovers a plot to assassinate pacifist industrialist Anton Darvak.
Cast
Production
Henry Wilcoxon replaced Michael Whalen in the cast. It was an early Hollywood role for Australian actor Mary Maguire.
During filming Peter Lorre, as Moto, impersonated a seventy-year-old German painter.
Home Video Release
This film, along with Think Fast, Mr. Moto, Thank You, Mr. Moto and Mr. Moto Takes a Chance, was released on DVD in 2006 by 20th Century Fox as part of The Mr. Moto Collection, Volume One.
References
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