Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937
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1h 10m

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6.7/10

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Peter Lorre and Sig Ruman in Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

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Adventure Crime Drama Mystery Thriller

On a freighter going from San Francisco to Shanghai Mr. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers.On a freighter going from San Francisco to Shanghai Mr. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers.On a freighter going from San Francisco to Shanghai Mr. Moto solves mysteries caused by a gang of smugglers.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

1.2K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Nicolas Marloff
(as Sig Rumann)

Murray Kinnell

Joseph Wilkie

John Rogers

Carson

Lotus Long

Lela Liu

George Cooper

Muggs Blake

J. Carrol Naish

Adram

Frederik Vogeding

Curio Dealer
(as Fredrik Vogeding)

Philip Ahn

Switchboard Operator
(uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Ivan - Doorman
(uncredited)

Lloyd Allen

Nightclub Trombonist
(uncredited)

William A. Boardway

Ship Passenger
(uncredited)

Dudley Brooks

Nightclub Pianist
(uncredited)

George 'Red' Callender

Nightclub Bassist
(uncredited)

Marcello Estorres

Ship Passenger
(uncredited)

Paul Fung

Chauffeur
(uncredited)

Storyline

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Trivia
Mr. Moto's hangover remedy: lemon juice, pinch of salt, 1 egg, 4 dashes orange bitters, 1 jigger Worcestershire sauce, 2 tsp sugar, absinthe, fill to top with gin. Stir. Drink.

Goofs
When Mr. Moto photographs Gloria in Honolulu, she is looking directly into the camera, but when he shows the photograph to the police chief in Shanghai she is looking away from the camera at Bob who is obscuring half the photograph even though he was standing beside Mr. Moto, not in front him, and thus should not be in the photograph at all.

Quotes
Kentaro Moto: Half the world spends its time laughing at the other half, and both are fools.

Connections
Featured in Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood (2009)

Soundtracks
The Shy Violet
Music by Harry Akst
Lyrics by Sidney Clare

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Yeah these were pretty good for what they were..

Decent lower budget flix with suspense, good plotting, fine character work, action, etc. You much more offensive ethnic stereotyping in yer average westerns of the 30s-60s than in any of the Moto flix, especially in the 60s westerns ala Bonanza or Gunsmoke or Dakota or the Big Valley. Lorre seemed to be trying for a respectful, well rounded portrayal here, and I think he succeeded.

About 10 years ago channel 38 in Boston carried these, and I never missed a one. Very enjoyable. If you get a chance to see'em, do so. It's worth yer time.

*** outta **** of course.