A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in Egypt. The real Mr. Moto is already in Port Said, investigating a conspiracy against the British and French governments.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
January 20, 1939
Popularity
1
Director
Norman Foster
Writer
Norman Foster
Writer
Philip MacDonald
Where to Watch
Cast
Peter Lorre
Mr. Kentaro Moto
Ricardo Cortez
Fabian
Virginia Field
Connie Porter
John Carradine
Danforth / Richard Burke
George Sanders
Eric Norvel
Joan Carroll
Mary Delacour
Robert Coote
Rollo Venables
Margaret Irving
Madame Delacour
Leyland Hodgson
Captain Bert Hawkins
John Davidson
Hakim
Carol Adams
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Waiter (uncredited)
Ted Billings
Barfly (uncredited)
A.R. Bogard
Hoist Man (uncredited)
Daniel Boone
Deep Sea Diver (uncredited)
David Cavendish
Deck Officer (uncredited)
E. E. Clive
Port Commandant General (uncredited)
Neil Fitzgerald
English Sergeant (uncredited)
Harold Goodwin
Nightclub Bouncer and Seaman (uncredited)
Holmes Herbert
Bentham (uncredited)
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Reviews
CinemaSerf
Peter Lorre is, again, on good form as the eponymous sleuth. This adventure sees him in Egypt trying to thwart a cunning plan to cause havoc on the Suez Canal driving a wedge between the French Fleet and the Royal Navy that could cause WWII! It's maybe not the best "Moto" story, indeed its just a bit too far fetched, but as ever he has his dubious doppelgänger and George Sanders ("Norvel"), John Carradine ("Danforth") and the ever-reliable EE Clive add a bit of depth to this light and fluffy, but enjoyable, espionage drama.
