Think Fast, Mr. Moto | |
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Directed by | Norman Foster |
Screenplay by | Norman Foster Philip MacDonald |
Based on | based on novel Think Fast, Mr Moto by John P. Marquand |
Produced by | Sol M. Wurtzel |
Starring | Peter Lorre Thomas Beck Virginia Field Sig Ruman |
Cinematography | Harry Jackson |
Edited by | Alex Troffey |
Music by | R. H. Bassett Samuel Kaylin |
Production company | |
Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
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Running time | 66 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Think Fast, Mr. Moto is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Norman Foster and featuring a mysterious Japanese detective named Mr. Moto. It is the first of eight films in the Mr. Moto series, all based on the character Mr. Moto created by John P. Marquand. The film stars Peter Lorre as the title character (at the time, it was customary for Westerners to portray Asians on the screen), Virginia Field, Thomas Beck and Sig Ruman. Mr. Moto works to stop a secret smuggling operation.[2]