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Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

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1h 7m

Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Musicals, Mystery, Thriller

July 23rd, 1937

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When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!

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Cast

Peter Lorre
Mr. Moto
Virginia Field
Gloria Danton
Thomas Beck
Bob Hitchings
Sig Ruman
Nicolas Marloff
Murray Kinnell
Joseph Wilkie
John Rogers
Carson
Lotus Long
Lela Liu
George Cooper
Muggs Blake
J. Carrol Naish
Adram
Frederick Vogeding
Curio Dealer
Full cast & crew

Directors

Norman Foster
Full cast & crew

Producers

Sol M. Wurtzel
executive producer
Full cast & crew

Writers

Howard Ellis Smith
screen play
(???)
Norman Foster
screen play
John P. Marquand
based on a story by
(as J.P. Marquand)
Full cast & crew

Taglines

Meet.... MR. MOTO the foxiest detective of them all!
THE ASTONISHING MR. MOTO OF SATURDAY EVENING POST FAME...more astonishing on the screen! (Print Ad- Windsor Daily Star, ((Windsor, PO)) 12 October 1937)
FLASH! In "Mr. Moto," the heart of Shanghai, Pais of the Orient, (where thousands were shot down in today's war), IS SHOWN AS IT NEVER WILL BE AGAIN! (Print Ad-Utica Observer-Dispatch, ((Utica, NY)) 29 August 1937)

Keywords

kiss
good versus evil
murder
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Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

September 22nd, 1937 (Denmark)
August 21st, 1938 (Finland)
July 23rd, 1937 (France) theatrical
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

Think Fast, Mr. Moto (original title)
Mister Moto, der Schatten von Schanghai (Austria)
Die Abenteuer des Mister Moto - Mister Moto, der Schatten von Schanghai (Austria) (long title)
All Alternative Titles

Locations

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA (studio)

Running Times

67 min (United States of America) (FMC Library Print)
70 min

Sound Mixes

Mono

Aspect Ratios

1.37 : 1

Production Companies

20th Century Fox
Twentieth Century Fox (United States of America)

Distribution Companies

Twentieth Century Fox (Austria)
Fox Films (Finland)
Twentieth Century Fox (France)
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