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Think Fast, Mr. Moto is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Norman Foster and featuring a mysterious Japanese detective named Mr. Moto. It is the first of eight films in the Mr. Moto series, all based on the character Mr. Moto created by John P. Marquand.
A 1937 adventure crime drama film starring Peter Lorre as the mysterious detective Mr. Moto. He investigates a murder, a letter, and a romance on a ship from San Francisco to Shanghai.
- (1.2K)
- Adventure, Crime, Drama
- Norman Foster
- 1937-07-27
Sep 19, 2017 · Think Fast Mr Moto - 1937 - Peter Lorre. Old Time Classic Movies. 2.7K subscribers. 1K. 140K views 6 years ago. ...more.
- 67 min
- 141.9K
- Old Time Classic Movies
Mar 28, 2020 · Think Fast, Mr. Moto is a 1937 film directed by Norman Foster and featuring a mysterious Japanese detective named Mr. Moto. It is the first of eight films in the Mr. Moto...
- 69 min
- 39K
- Public Domain Cinema
Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) – Originally serialized in the Saturday Evening Post in 1936. The heir to an American banking firm is sent to Honolulu to clear up a family matter involving a gambling house. Moto is also drawn to Hawaii to stop money being channeled into China to support revolutionaries.
Mar 18, 2016 · First of the series.Mr Moto encounters mysterious goings-on on a ship bound for Shanghai. He recognises his steward as the murderer of a man in San Francisco, and catches him trying to steal an important letter from the stateroom of another passenger, Robert Hitchings.
A film based on a short story by John P. Marquand, featuring Peter Lorre as the detective Mr. Moto. He solves a murder and a theft on a ship to Shanghai, and falls in love with a woman named Gloria.
