Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

1h 12m

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6.2/10

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Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Lee Chan, Moto sets out to track down the killer based on a single ominous clue: a poisoned boxing glove! But when Moto's hunch points to a corrupt gambling syndicate, he's forced to wager his very life to unmask the culprit—or go down for the count...permanently!

Directors

James Tinling

Writers

Charles S. Belden(writer by)

Jerome Cady(writer by)

John P. Marquand(writer by)

Stars

Peter Lorre

Keye Luke

Dick Baldwin

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Kentaro Moto

Lee Chan

Bill Steele

Penny Kendall

Nick Crowder

Linda Benton

Lieutenant Riggs

Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington

Philip Benton

Jerry Connors

Clipper McCoy

Gabby Marden

Biff Moran

Tom McGuire

Sammy (as Edward Marr)

Lon Chaney Jr.

Joey

Irving Bacon

Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)

Stanley Blystone

Policeman

Directors

James Tinling

Writers

Charles S. Belden(writer by)

Jerome Cady(writer by)

John P. Marquand(writer by)

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7/10

Certainly, there is something of the Charlie Chan about this engaging little mystery. Peter Lorre (complete with his studious-looking round spectacles) is the eponymous detective required to investigate the poisoning of an heavyweight boxer - mid fight. There are no absence of suspects - so "Mr. Moto" has his work cut out for him. It's a fun film, no menace, very little suspense - just a good effort from the star with a workmanlike cohort of familiar faces to support or antagonise him, and a decent standard of production and writing to pass 75 minutes. It won't strain your "little grey cells", but is worth a watch.

Geronimo196720 Jun, 2022