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Mr. Moto's Gamble( 1938)

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

Overview

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!

    Top Billed Cast

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      Peter Lorre

      Kentaro Moto

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      Keye Luke

      Lee Chan

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      Dick Baldwin

      Bill Steele

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      Lynn Bari

      Penny Kendall

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      Douglas Fowley

      Nick Crowder

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      Jayne Regan

      Linda Benton

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      Harold Huber

      Lieutenant Riggs

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      Maxie Rosenbloom

      Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington

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      John Hamilton

      Philip Benton

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      George E. Stone

      Jerry Connors

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      Bernard Nedell

      Clipper McCoy

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      Charles Williams

      Gabby Marden

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      Ward Bond

      Biff Moran

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      Cliff Clark

      Tom McGuire

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      Eddie Marr

      Sammy (as Edward Marr)

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      Lon Chaney Jr.

      Joey

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      Irving Bacon

      Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)

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      Stanley Blystone

      Policeman

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      Don Brodie

      Ticket Seller

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      Mike Mazurki

      Bit Part (Uncredited)

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      Paul Fix

      Gangster (Uncredited)

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      Olin Howland

      Deputy Sheriff Burt (Uncredited)

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      Dick Elliott

      Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)

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      Pierre Watkin

      District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)

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      George Chandler

      Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)

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      Charles D. Brown

      Editor

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    A review by CinemaSerf

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    Written by CinemaSerf on Mon Jun 20 2022
    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", ...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • radio series
    • mr. moto
    • charlie chan