He appeared in six novels by marquand published between 1935 and 1957. With peter lorre, mary maguire, henry wilcoxon, erik rhodes. This time moto is called in by scotland yard to thwart a vicious gang of. Moto is a wild bunch of crazy guys with a great passion for music. James lee wong created by hugh wiley 18841968 s an franciscos famous chinese sleuth, james lee wong, better known as mr. Marquand, from an original screenplay by philip macdonald and norman foster. Moto is working for the international police trying to find the head man of a criminal gang. Italia latinoamerica magyarorszag nederland new zealand norge. Moto, fictional japanese detective and secret agent created by american novelist j. Moto films have been released in two four movie box sets, though one film, mr. Moto 1938 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Moto 1938 12 10141938 us mystery, thriller, crime, drama 1h 2m user score.
Moto takes a chance 1938 the japanese detective peter lorre and an undercover woman rochelle hudson use a high priests ammo to stop him. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch. Again, as in the other old films, this one is clear, easy to watch, and i enjoyed it. A poster for norman fosters 1938 mystery film mr moto takes a chance starring. Hochzeit auf italienisch matrimonio allitaliana mariage a litalienne marriage italian style. Moto movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Snowbikes in moto 8 the movie reagan sieg stars in latest. Moto finds himself deep in the darkest jungles of asia, where the excavation of a local temple unearths a massive cache of weapons and explosives compelling mr. Moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto the movie is the first and only film franchise to truly showcase the complete spectrum of dirt bike riding and racing. Peter lorre gives you your greatest thrill overview. Motos last warning 1939 peter lorre, ricardo cortez, virginia.
Reagan sieg and his timbersledequipped ktm star in the latest in the popular moto movie series. A poster for james tinlings 1938 crime film mr motos gamble starring peter lorre. Three actors with unusual stories mary maguire, who became engaged to a gentleman fascist the following year. Moto, the fifth film in the fox series, opens in the jungles of the south caribbean as two men escape from notorious devils island. Moto speaks english and many other languages fluently and is an excellent marksman. Moto is in french indochina masquerading as an archeologist. The plot is a mixture of poison darts, ancient temples, mysterious maps, and political intrigue.
Moto o join frces with a beautiful and mysterious aviatrix. Moto films made in 1938, after the two made in 1937 and the first two of 1938, mr. 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. This time moto is called in by scotland yard to thwart a vicious gang of international assassins. Moto, produced in 1938 by twentieth century fox, is the fifth in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. Marquand, from an original screenplay by philip macdonald and norman foster it was originally known as mysterious mr. Moto takes a chance finds moto undercover in thailand as an archaeologist, actually undercover under two false identities. In london, moto becomes a houseboy for brissac, a member of a group of hired killers of diplomats and economic leaders, which the. To infiltrate the gang, moto poses as a devils island inmate and.
Moto takes a vacation, and it was developed two months earlier. Motos last warning is in the public domain and has been available for years on dozens of dvd release. Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government. Rochelle hudson as victoria mason and robert kent as marty weston co. Moto lorre flees with his cellmate a ruthless murderer to london. Motos last warning is the only peter lorre moto film in the public domain. Their second album good times is released in februari 2020. Wong, appeared in at least a dozen stories, full of white slavery and opium dens in the late thirties in colliers, which were later collected in murder by the dozen. Rochelle hudson as victoria mason and robert kent as marty weston costar.
Moto takes a chance 1938 on a mission to unmask the leader of a military uprising in tong moi. Di questo mister moto non ne sapevo niente fuori che il consiglio da parte di amazon italia di darci una sbirciatina. Moto in egypt before it eventually became mr motos last warning. Beautiful aviatrix victoria mason teams up with mr. Motos last warning jun 06, 2018 the sixth in a series of eight stars peter lorre as a japanese, george sanders as french, and john carradine as a brit. Moto also was the leading character in five later marquand mysteries. Moto was created by james marquand in 1935 and came to film in 1937 with peter lorre playing the role for eight films.
Part one a group of spys is looking to cause trouble during naval manuvers between the british and the french fleet. Moto 1938 norman foster on allmovie peter lorre makes his fifth appearance as j. Moto, an agent of the international police, leads paul brissac, a frenchman, in an escape from devils island. It was originally known as winter garden, meant to be the first title in the series lacking motos name. Moto, the best of the series, also has the most interesting supporting cast. Moto, a master of disguise and jujitsu, uncovers a murder plot of international importance. After orchestrating a daring escape from the infamous devils island prison, an undercover mr. Mr moto in mysterious mr moto 1938 peter lorre youtube. Mr moto 09 escape mr i a moto crime old time radio. Moto heads to puerto rico to put a stop to the glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the worlds jewel market. Moto 8 the movie is available november 8, 2016, on itunes, vimeo, amazon as well as bluray and dvd. A film that rewrites the moto playbook, with the biggest jumps, the gnarliest tracks, and some of the most remote locations a motorcycle has ever touched. Without reservation this is by far the biggest and baddest of the moto the movie films. The movie 1 to 6 online vimeo on demand on vimeo join.
The japanese detective peter lorre rounds up a league of assassins for scotland yard. Moto takes a chance, 1938, directed by norman foster, with peter lorre, rochelle hudson, robert kent, at turner classic movies. Jun 08, 20 while moto did get to use judo, this one was a bit of an oddball, but entertaining in its own right. Moto pits the japanese sleuth against international diamond smugglers. Guide, download movies, tv shows, free videos, watch movies. Moto is an engrossing general federation of womens clubs and thrilling tale of cat and mouse that is played with intensity. Moto in south east asia to uncover a murderous village high priest who is trying to overthrow the ruling. From the creators of the epic film series moto the movie, the assignment inc. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else.
Peter lorre, ricardo cortez, virginia field country. Moto, original name in full kentaro moto, fictional japanese detective and secret agent created by american novelist j. The complete collection of available episodes for the oldtime radio series mr. Moto speaks english and many other languages fluently and. Mr moto in danger island 1939 comic book and movie. Moto has himself imprisoned on devils island so he can help his.
In this film, peter lorre makes his fifth appearance as j. 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. This film would introduce the worst element of later moto filmsthe idiot sidekick. Moto, who goes undercover to devils island in his investigation of the league of assassins. See more ideas about charlie chan, movies and old movies. Moto in danger island is an unforgettable thriller and one of the best of the mr. 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.