Movie: "Mr. Moto in Danger Island"
| Release Date: | Apr 1939 |
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| Genres: | Crime / Drama / Mystery / Thriller |
| Runtime: | 64 min. |
| Cast: | Peter Lorre (Kentaro Moto), Jean Hersholt (Mr. Sutter), Amanda Duff (Joan Castle), Warren Hymer (Twister McGurk) Richard Lane (Commissioner Gordon) Leon Ames (Commissioner Madero) Douglass Dumbrille (Commander La Costa (as Douglas...) Charles D. Brown (Captain Thomas Castle) Paul Harvey (Governor John Bentley) Robert Lowery (Lt. George Bentley) Eddie Marr (Captain Dahlen) Harry Woods (Grant - Pirate Henchman) Willie Best (Launch Pilot (uncredited)) Ward Bond (Sailor Sam - Wrestler (uncredited)) Walter Deming (Drunk (uncredited)) Lester Dorr (Real Ambulance Intern (uncredited)) Donald Douglas (Ship's Officer - Fight Referee...) Jimmie Dundee (Driver (uncredited)) Ralph Dunn (Cop with McGurk (uncredited)) Juan Duval (Carlos - Butler (uncredited)) Neely Edwards (Moore - Governor's Aide...) Harold Goodwin (Ship Dispatch Officer (uncredited)) Grace Hayle (Mrs. Brown (uncredited)) Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian (Sailor at Wrestling Match (uncredited)) Selmer Jackson (Doctor (uncredited)) Edward Keane (Washington Official (uncredited)) Al Kikume (Sergeant holding McGurk at the Garage...) George Magrill (Officer (uncredited)) Tony Martelli (Hotel Valet (uncredited)) Louis Mercier (Hotel Valet (uncredited)) Lucille Miller (Flirt at Dance (uncredited)) Renie Riano (Librarian (uncredited)) Gloria Roy (Nurse (uncredited)) Lee Shumway (Guard (uncredited)) Edwin Stanley (Doctor (uncredited)) Jack Stoney (Henchman disguised as Ambulance...) Harry Strang (Henchman disguised as Ambulance...) Max Wagner (Sailor at Wrestling Match (uncredited)) Ray Walker (Real Ambulance Intern (uncredited)) |
Storyline: Puerto Rico has become the back door by which a criminal syndicate smuggles inexpensive contraband diamonds from South America into the United States, dramatically driving down the price of legitimate gems. After they have ruthlessly murdered a special investigator, Moto is assigned to the case. While sailing to the island he impresses Twister McGurk, a slow-witted but amiable wrestler, with his martial arts abilities and gains a loyal friend and bodyguard. When an attempt on his life fails and another government official is murdered, Moto sends authorities a fake telegram identifying himself as a criminal named Shimura and making him and the Twister wanted fugitives. That ploy allows them to infiltrate the gang and expose the criminal mastermind behind it.
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