Mysterious Mr. Moto
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| Directed by | Norman Foster |
| Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
| Screenplay by |
Philip MacDonald Norman Foster |
| Based on |
Mr. Moto novel series by John P. Marquand |
| Starring |
Peter Lorre Mary Maguire Henry Wilcoxon Erik Rhodes |
| Music by | Samuel Kaylin |
| Cinematography | Virgil Miller |
| Edited by | Norman Colbert |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century-Fox |
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Running time
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63 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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.
It was originally known as Mysterious Mr. Moto of Devil's Island.
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.
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.
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.
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