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FilmActionThrillerDramaCrime

Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

NR · 1938-04-07 · 1h 12m · EN
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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!

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Charles BeldenWriterJames TinlingDirectorJohn P. MarquandWriterJerome CadyWriter

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Peter LorrePeter LorreKentaro MotoKeye LukeKeye LukeLee ChanDick BaldwinDick BaldwinBill SteeleLynn BariLynn BariPenny KendallDouglas FowleyDouglas FowleyNick CrowderJayne ReganJayne ReganLinda BentonHarold HuberHarold HuberLieutenant RiggsMaxie RosenbloomMaxie RosenbloomHorace 'Knock-Out' WellingtonJohn HamiltonJohn HamiltonPhilip BentonGeorge E. StoneGeorge E. StoneJerry ConnorsBernard NedellBernard NedellClipper McCoyCharles WilliamsCharles WilliamsGabby Marden

Keywords

Radio seriesCharlie chanMr. moto

Movie DNA

Genre affinityAction · Thriller · DramaTheme affinityRadio Series · Charlie Chan · Mr MotoNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityDramaPacingAction · ShortDirector preference270943

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What is Mr. Moto's Gamble about?

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!

How long is Mr. Moto's Gamble?

Mr. Moto's Gamble has a runtime of 72 minutes.