Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
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!
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! Mr. Moto's Gamble is a Mystery, Comedy, Crime movie, released on 1938-04-07, runtime 72 minutes.
Is Mr. Moto's Gamble worth watching?
TMDB users rate Mr. Moto's Gamble 6.4 out of 10 from 22 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
James Tinling
Cast
- Peter Lorre as Kentaro Moto
- Keye Luke as Lee Chan
- Dick Baldwin as Bill Steele
- Lynn Bari as Penny Kendall
- Douglas Fowley as Nick Crowder
- Jayne Regan as Linda Benton
- Harold Huber as Lieutenant Riggs
- Maxie Rosenbloom as Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington
- John Hamilton as Philip Benton
- George E. Stone as Jerry Connors
- Bernard Nedell as Clipper McCoy
- Charles Williams as Gabby Marden
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