Peter Lorre gives you your greatest thrill
The Japanese detective rounds up a league of assassins for Scotland Yard.
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) is a mystery, thriller and crime film directed by Norman Foster, released on September 17, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 2m. It stars Peter Lorre, Mary Maguire, Henry Wilcoxon and Erik Rhodes. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 21 ratings.
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Peter Lorre
as Mr. Moto
Mary Maguire
as Ann Richman
Henry Wilcoxon
as Anton Darvak
Erik Rhodes
as David Scott-Frensham
Leon Ames
as Paul Brissac
Forrester Harvey
as George Higgins
Frederick Vogeding
as Gottfried Brujo
Lester Matthews
as Sir Charles Murchison
Jimmy Aubrey
as Newsboy
May Beatty
as Woman at Police Station
Reginald Barlow
as Policeman
Billy Bevan
as Customs Official
Directed by Norman Foster, written by Norman Foster, Philip MacDonald and John P. Marquand, produced by Sol M. Wurtzel.
Average viewer score of 6.2/10 from 21 ratings.
Talk about self sacrifice? Well, renowned sleuth “Moto” (Peter Lorre) has only gone and got himself imprisoned on Devil’s Island so he can make best buddies with felon “Brissac” (Leon Ames) in the hope that he can gain his trust, help him escape and make it back to London where he hopes to be able to identify the ruthless leader of the aptly named “League of Assassins”. Their target is industrialist “Darvak” (Henry…
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The main cast of Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) includes Peter Lorre, Mary Maguire, Henry Wilcoxon, Erik Rhodes and Leon Ames. The film was directed by Norman Foster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mysterious Mr. Moto was released on September 17, 1938 and runs for 1h 2m.
Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) holds an average rating of 6.2 out of 10 from 21 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, thriller and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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