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Mr. Moto | |
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First appearance | Your Turn, Mr. Moto |
Last appearance | Stopover: Tokyo |
Created by | John P. Marquand |
Portrayed by | Peter Lorre Henry Silva James Monk |
In-universe information | |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Secret agent spy detective |
Nationality | Japanese |
Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Marquand initially created the character for the Saturday Evening Post, which was seeking stories with an Asian hero after the death of Charlie Chan's creator Earl Derr Biggers.[citation needed]
In various other media, Mr. Moto has been portrayed as an international detective. These include eight motion pictures starring Peter Lorre between 1937 and 1939, 23 radio shows starring James Monks broadcast in 1951,[1] a 1965 film starring Henry Silva, and a 2003 comic book produced by Moonstone Books, later reprinted as Welcome Back, Mr. Moto.[2]