In the jungle near Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mr. Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government.
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) is a thriller, crime and mystery film directed by Norman Foster, released on June 11, 1938 with a runtime of 1h 3m. It stars Peter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Kent and J. Edward Bromberg. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
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Peter Lorre
as Mr. Moto
Rochelle Hudson
as Victoria 'Vicki' Mason
Robert Kent
as Marty Weston
J. Edward Bromberg
as Raja Ali
Chick Chandler
as Chick Davis
George Regas
as Bokor
Frederick Vogeding
as Zimmerman
H.W. Gim
Al Kikume
James B. Leong
Gloria Roy
Victor Sen Yung
as Soldier
Directed by Norman Foster, written by Wyllis Cooper, Lou Breslow and John Patrick.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 19 ratings.
Maybe not one of the more substantial of the "Moto" stories, this one, but Peter Lorre still has some fun as the eponymous detective. He is, ostensibly, working on an archaeological dig in the tiny kingdom of Tong Moi. Things all start to get mysterious when famed aviator "Victoria Mason" (the tomboy-ish Rochelle Hudson) sabotages her own flight (mid air) crashes near his workings before being presented to the…
Reviewed on June 20, 2022
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The main cast of Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) includes Peter Lorre, Rochelle Hudson, Robert Kent, J. Edward Bromberg and Chick Chandler. The film was directed by Norman Foster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance was released on June 11, 1938 and runs for 1h 3m.
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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