Mr. Moto's Gamble
One sheet Mr. Moto's Gamble, starring Peter Lorre in his third appearance as the Japanese detective Kentaro Moto.
Plot and Production
The film follows Mr. Moto as he investigates the suspicious death of a heavyweight boxing contender during a match. He determines the fighter was poisoned and seeks to identify the gamblers behind the crime.
Intriguingly, the movie was originally planned as a Charlie Chan film titled Charlie Chan at the Ringside. When the intended star, Warner Oland, became ill during production, the script was quickly rewritten for Mr. Moto. This explains the inclusion of Keye Luke as Lee Chan, Charlie Chan's "Number One Son," who acts as Moto's detective-in-training pupil in this entry.
Key Details
Release Date: April 7, 1938
Director: James Tinling
Cast: Includes Peter Lorre, Keye Luke, Dick Baldwin, Lynn Bari, Douglas Fowley, and Harold Huber.
Copyright Status: While some early 20th-century films have entered the public domain, Mr. Moto's Gamble is generally considered to still be under copyright, unlike Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939), which is the only film in the series confirmed to be in the public domain.
Plot and Production
The film follows Mr. Moto as he investigates the suspicious death of a heavyweight boxing contender during a match. He determines the fighter was poisoned and seeks to identify the gamblers behind the crime.
Intriguingly, the movie was originally planned as a Charlie Chan film titled Charlie Chan at the Ringside. When the intended star, Warner Oland, became ill during production, the script was quickly rewritten for Mr. Moto. This explains the inclusion of Keye Luke as Lee Chan, Charlie Chan's "Number One Son," who acts as Moto's detective-in-training pupil in this entry.
Key Details
Release Date: April 7, 1938
Director: James Tinling
Cast: Includes Peter Lorre, Keye Luke, Dick Baldwin, Lynn Bari, Douglas Fowley, and Harold Huber.
Copyright Status: While some early 20th-century films have entered the public domain, Mr. Moto's Gamble is generally considered to still be under copyright, unlike Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939), which is the only film in the series confirmed to be in the public domain.
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