Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Meet.... MR. MOTO the foxiest detective of them all!
1937 · 1h 7m · Approved
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Norman Foster
Overview
When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!
Director and cast
- Norman Foster Director
- Peter Lorre as Kentaro Moto
- Virginia Field as Gloria Danton/Tanya Boriv
- Thomas Beck as Robert 'Bob' Hitchings, Jr.
- Sig Ruman as Nicolas Marloff
- Murray Kinnell as Joseph B. Wilkie
- John Rogers as Carson
- Lotus Long as Lela Liu
- George Cooper as Muggs Blake
- J. Carrol Naish as Adram
- Frederick Vogeding as Curio Dealer
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