Mr. Moto in Danger Island

Mr. Moto in Danger Island
Theatrical release poster
Directed byHerbert I. Leeds
Written byPeter Milne
John Reinhardt
George Bricker
Jack Jungmeyer
Edith Skouras
Based onMurder in Trinidad
by John W. Vandercook
characters by John P. Marquand
Produced byJohn Stone
StarringPeter Lorre
Jean Hersholt
Amanda Duff
Warren Hymer
CinematographyLucien N. Andriot
Edited byHarry Reynolds
Music bySamuel Kaylin
Production
company
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • April 7, 1939 (1939-04-07)
Running time
70 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

Mr. Moto in Danger Island is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Peter Lorre, Jean Hersholt and Amanda Duff. It is part of the Mr. Moto series of films.[1][2]

The film was based on the 1933 novel Murder in Trinidad, but the setting was moved to Puerto Rico.[3]

  1. ^ "Backer p.295".
  2. ^ "Mr. Moto on Danger Island". Monthly Film Bulletin. Vol. 6, no. 61. London. Jan 1, 1939. p. 47.
  3. ^ Backer p.297