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Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

TRAGEDY STRIKES THE ARENA AS FISTIC CHAMPIONS FALL BEFORE UNSEEN GLOVES!

Genre : Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Action

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : James Tinling

Synopsis

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!

Actors

Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Kentaro Moto
Keye Luke
Keye Luke
Lee Chan
Dick Baldwin
Dick Baldwin
Bill Steele
Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari
Penny Kendall
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Nick Crowder
Jayne Regan
Jayne Regan
Linda Benton
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Lieutenant Riggs
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie Rosenbloom
Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Philip Benton
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
Jerry Connors
Bernard Nedell
Bernard Nedell
Clipper McCoy
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Gabby Marden
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Biff Moran
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Tom McGuire
Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr
Sammy
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
Joey
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Sheriff Tuttle
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Policeman
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
Ticket Seller
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki

Crews

James Tinling
James Tinling
Director
Charles Belden
Charles Belden
Writer
Jerome Cady
Jerome Cady
Writer
John P. Marquand
John P. Marquand
Writer
Sol M. Wurtzel
Sol M. Wurtzel
Producer
John Stone
John Stone
Producer
Lucien N. Andriot
Lucien N. Andriot
Director of Photography
Nick DeMaggio
Nick DeMaggio
Editor
Haldane Douglas
Haldane Douglas
Art Direction
Bernard Herzbrun
Bernard Herzbrun
Art Direction
Helen A. Myron
Helen A. Myron
Costume Design

Trailers and other movies

Mr Moto's Gamble Trailer

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