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6.1/10 • 18

1938-04-07 • 1h 12m

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TRAGEDY STRIKES THE ARENA AS FISTIC CHAMPIONS FALL BEFORE UNSEEN GLOVES!

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
Writters
Charles Belden, Jerome Cady, John P. Marquand
Editors
Charles Belden, Jerome Cady, John P. Marquand, Nick DeMaggio

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  1. Peter Lorre

    Peter Lorre

    Kentaro Moto

  2. Keye Luke

    Keye Luke

    Lee Chan

  3. Dick Baldwin

    Dick Baldwin

    Bill Steele

  4. Lynn Bari

    Lynn Bari

    Penny Kendall

  5. Douglas Fowley

    Douglas Fowley

    Nick Crowder

  6. Jayne Regan

    Jayne Regan

    Linda Benton

  7. Harold Huber

    Harold Huber

    Lieutenant Riggs

  8. Maxie Rosenbloom

    Maxie Rosenbloom

    Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington

  9. John Hamilton

    John Hamilton

    Philip Benton

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CinemaSerf

Jun 20, 2022

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.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
radio seriesmr. motocharlie chan