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Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938 · 62 min

A brisk, foggy thriller with a sly, unsettling detective, mixing old-fashioned suspense with a touch of camp.

Directed by
Norman Foster
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
Tagline
Peter Lorre gives you your greatest thrill
Overview
The Japanese detective rounds up a league of assassins for Scotland Yard.
How it feels
Tense, eerie, campy and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About
Crime, deception, conspiracy, justice
Content
Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.
Note
Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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Directed by
Norman Foster
Genres
Mystery, Thriller, Crime
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Mr. Moto Collection

  1. Thank You, Mr. MotoMovie · 1937
  2. Think Fast, Mr. MotoMovie · 1937
  3. Mr. Moto's GambleMovie · 1938
  4. Mr. Moto Takes a ChanceMovie · 1938
  5. Mysterious Mr. MotoMovie · 1938 This title
  6. Mr. Moto in Danger IslandMovie · 1939
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  8. Mr. Moto Takes a VacationMovie · 1939

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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour4
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity6
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
mystery, thriller, crime
Directed by
Norman Foster
Written by
Norman Foster, Philip MacDonald
Starring
Peter Lorre, Mary Maguire, Henry Wilcoxon, Erik Rhodes, Leon Ames, Forrester Harvey, Frederick Vogeding, Lester Matthews
Music
Charles Maxwell
Cinematography
Virgil Miller
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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