Mysterious Mr. Moto
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| Mysterious Mr. Moto | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Norman Foster |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Written by | Philip MacDonald (original screenplay) Norman Foster (original screenplay) John P. Marquand (character) |
| Starring | Peter Lorre Mary Maguire Henry Wilcoxon Erik Rhodes |
| Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Editing by | Norman Colbert |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
| Release date(s) | October 21, 1938 |
| Running time | 63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mysterious Mr. Moto is the fifth in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto produced in 1938 by Twentieth Century Fox. The film is based on the character of Mr. Moto created by John P. Marquand, and an original screenplay by Philip MacDonald and Norman Foster.
[edit] 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 with him as his houseboy.
[edit] Cast
- Peter Lorre as Mr. Kentaro Moto
- Mary Maguire as Ann Richman
- Henry Wilcoxon as Anton Darvak
- Erik Rhodes as David Scott-Frensham
- Harold Huber as Ernst Litmar
- Leon Ames as Paul Brissac (alias Romero)
- Forrester Harvey as George Higgins
- Fredrik Vogeding as Gottfried Brujo
- Lester Matthews as Sir Charles Murchison
- John Rogers as Sniffy
- Karen Sorrell as Lotus Liu
