Mr moto in danger island 1939 comic book and movie. Moto on danger island 1939 dvd classic films direct. Breezy little b with moto investigating a diamond smuggling ring in puerto rico. Twentieth centuryfox film corporation twentieth century fox home entertainment, inc danger has a special sparkle when. Moto in danger island the governor is in a bind, the diamond syndicate is demanding that he stop the flow of cheap diamonds through puerto rico. Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of genghis khan. Motosupposedly suffering from appendicitisis kidnapped by villains. Moto in danger island full movie in hd visit movie 59589 danger has a special sparkle when mr.
The stupid sidekick was more annoying and the inclusion of. Moto is a fictional japanese secret agent created by the american author john p. Moto, the best of the series, also has the most interesting supporting cast. Moto explains why the dead body can either be a murder or suicide. With peter lorre, jean hersholt, amanda duff, warren hymer. The most significant thing about the next moto is its title.
Mr moto in mysterious mr moto 1938 peter lorre youtube. Marquands bestselling book series hit the big screen, he infused the genre with an exotic flare it hadnt previously known. Moto in danger island 1939 english cinema, trailer, video clips, mr. Marquand portrayed him in his novels, as a japanese spy. It is the second in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. Motos gamble 1938 that was originally written as a charlie chan script and both entries were. Motos last warning 1939 in port said, egypt, moto tries to stop the french naval fleet from being destroyed by secret agents bent on starting a war between the british and the french. Moto to go to puerto rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered. Artifacts, a mysterious nemesis, traps in a museum, and masked villains. Three actors with unusual stories mary maguire, who became engaged to a gentleman fascist the following year. It was originally known as winter garden, meant to be the first title in the series lacking motos name.
If you like movies like this visit my dailymotion channel 1. Under any title this is the least of the original moto movies. Motos last warning is the only peter lorre moto film in the public domain. Written by peter milne, john reinhardt, george bricker, jack jungmeyer, and edith skouras, based on the 1933 novel murder in trinidad by john w. The film was based on the novel murder in trinidad, but the setting was moved to puerto rico. Moto battles murderous treasure hunters for priceless ancient scrolls which reveal the location of the longlost tomb of genghis khan.
It had a very intriguing storyline that was complemented with a bunch of great yet diverse characters, plus it was very well produced too. Moto films 19371939 norman foster directed all but two of the eight mr. Lorre began his stage career in vienna before moving to germany where he worked first on the stage, then in film in berlin in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Vandercooks novel murder in trinidad, which was filmed under that title in 1934. Moto peter lorre tracking down a diamond smuggling ring working from south america through puerto rico. This movie began as a charlie chan film, but after warner oland quit the set, the studio scrambled to save it by substituting mr. Lorres last film, completed just a few months before his fatal heart attack in 1964, was jerry lewis the patsy, in which, ironically, the dourly demonic lorre played a director of comedy films. Jun 17, 2017 if you like movies like this visit my dailymotion channel 1. Moto in danger island passed 1h 4min crime, drama, mystery 7 april 1939 usa the u. Moto where i explain why the peter lorre films of mr. With peter lorre, mary maguire, henry wilcoxon, erik rhodes.
Marquand initially created the character for the saturday evening post, which was seeking stories with an asian hero after the death of charlie chans creator earl derr biggers. Fans of film noir, mystery and crime thrillers ha a ne. The seventh film was still okay, but it danger island was clearly a declining effort. Moto supposedly suffering from appendicitisis kidnapped by villains. Foxs wonderful growing line of boxed sets of bmovie mystery series continues with the mr. Moto in danger island sic, the onscreen title card reads peter lorre as mr. Motos last warning is a great film with the star of the original maltese falcon playing a villainous ventriloquist as moto appears to have been killed off for most of the film. Motos last warning and as a dvd extra the return of mr.
Mr moto in thank you mr moto 1937 peter lorre youtube. Motos last warning, 1939, directed by norman foster, with peter lorre, ricardo cortez, virginia field, at turner classic movies. This film was intended to be a charlie chan entry, but after warner olands death it was quickly rewritten as a moto film. Moto, produced in 1938 by twentieth century fox, is the fifth in a series of eight films starring peter lorre as mr. With peter lorre, thomas beck, pauline frederick, jayne regan. Motos, except it was originally meant to be a charlie chan film having to be.
He appeared in six novels by marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Moto, the fifth film in the fox series, opens in the jungles of the south caribbean as two men escape from notorious devils island. Motos gamble 1938 that was originally written as a charlie chan script and both entries were the only ones not directed by norman foster. Moto heads to puerto rico to put a stop to the glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the worlds jewel market. Mr moto in danger island 1939 peter lorre by mark farmer. Moto in danger island 1939 full movie nostalgic art studio. In other films that would be the whole story, but here it is simply continue reading. Moto in danger island is an unforgettable thriller and one of the best of the mr. Moto in danger island 1939 out of 4 seventh film in the series finds mr. Moto ceased in 1939 and explained that the film industry liked the mr. May 14, 2012 moto in danger island is an unforgettable thriller and one of the best of the mr. Motos gamble, a 1938 film by james tinling that went into production as charlie chan at the ringside but became a moto film when warner oland died. Moto in danger island movie, hero, heroine, etc is available in our gallery section.
Moto takes a vacation and as a dvd extra the return of mr. Sherlock holmes movies the hound of the baskervilles. Moto to go to puerto rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered directed by herbert i. It was based on the novel of the same name by the detectives creator, john p. Moto in danger island 1939, based on the novel murder in trinidad by john w. In this film, peter lorre makes his fifth appearance as j. The last agent was murdered, there are no clues, and he has just received a report that mr. Moto has himself imprisoned on devils island so he can help his cellmate escape and thereby get the goods on a gang of international killers. The complete collection 8 movies on 4 dvds when mr. Moto in danger island 1939 starring peter lorre classic tv, classic films, love movie.
Moto in egypt before it eventually became mr motos last warning. Moto series of films the film was based on the novel murder in trinidad, but the setting was moved to puerto rico. Moto in danger island 1939 full movie download full hd. Moto in danger island 1939 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Moto takes a vacation 1939 approved 1h 5min action, crime, drama 7 july 1939 usa disguised as an austrian archaeologist, moto helps unearth the priceless crown of the legendary queen of sheba and sans disguise defends it from a variety of thugs and criminals. Moto, the nononsense martial artssavvy japanese detective inspired by j. This time moto is called in by scotland yard to thwart a vicious gang of. Rating is available when the video has been rented. Disguised as an austrian archaeologist, moto helps unearth the priceless crown of the legendary queen of sheba and sans disguise defends it from a variety of thugs and criminals. Marquand, from an original screenplay by philip macdonald and norman foster. The almost complete psychotronic encyclopedia of film. Island of doomed men 1940 68 min peter lorre full movie version.
Along the way various murders begin to happen with a wide range of suspects. Moto features starring peter lorre, but actually the seventh to be released though completed two months earlier, mr. Moto takes a vacation all 1939 as well as the abortive effort to revive the series, the return of mr. Leeds and starring peter lorre, jean hersholt and amanda duff. Moto, was released on dvd in 2007 by 20th century fox as part of the mr. Moto collection, volume two which includes the third, sixth, seventh and eighth films in that series mr.