Mr. Moto

Mr. Moto
First appearanceYour Turn, Mr. Moto
Last appearanceStopover: Tokyo
Created byJohn P. Marquand
Portrayed byPeter Lorre
Henry Silva
James Monk
In-universe information
GenderMale
OccupationSecret agent
spy
detective
NationalityJapanese

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]

  1. ^ Digitaldeliftp.com
  2. ^ "Welcome Back, Mr. Moto graphic novel at Moonstone Books". Archived from the original on 2008-09-08. Retrieved 2008-08-27.