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