
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.
Release Date: 1/20/1939
Runtime: 71 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Norman Foster
00Companies: 20th Century Fox
Countries: United States of America
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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.

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)

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