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Think Fast, Mr. Moto is a 1937 film featuring a mysterious Japanese detective named Mr. Moto. It is the first of eight films in the Mr. Moto series, all based on Mr. Moto novels written by John P. Marquand. The film stars Peter Lorre as the title character, Virginia Field, Thomas Beck and Sig Ruman. Mr. Moto works to stop a secret smuggling operation.
Original Release
07/23/1937
US Release
07/27/1937
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Lorre | Mr. Moto / Kentaro Moto |
| Virginia Field | Gloria Danton / Gloria Danton/Tanya Boriv |
| Thomas Beck | Bob Hitchings / Robert 'Bob' Hitchings, Jr. |
| Sig Ruman | Nicolas Marloff |
| Murray Kinnell | Joseph Wilkie / Joseph B. Wilkie |
| John Rogers | Carson |
| Lotus Long | Lela Liu |
| George Cooper | Muggs Blake |
| J. Carrol Naish | Adram |
| Frederik Vogeding | Curio Dealer |
Directors
Writers
Norman Foster, Howard Ellis Smith, John P. Marquand, Wyllis Cooper, Charles Kenyon
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peter Lorre | Mr. Moto / Kentaro Moto |
| Virginia Field | Gloria Danton / Gloria Danton/Tanya Boriv |
| Thomas Beck | Bob Hitchings / Robert 'Bob' Hitchings, Jr. |
| Sig Ruman | Nicolas Marloff |
| Murray Kinnell | Joseph Wilkie / Joseph B. Wilkie |
| John Rogers | Carson |
| Lotus Long | Lela Liu |
| George Cooper | Muggs Blake |
| J. Carrol Naish | Adram |
| Frederik Vogeding | Curio Dealer |
| Philip Ahn | Switchboard Operator |
| Richard Alexander | Ivan - Doorman |
| Lloyd Allen | Nightclub Trombonist |
| William A. Boardway | Ship Passenger |
| Dudley Brooks | Nightclub Pianist |
| George 'Red' Callender | Nightclub Bassist |
| Paul Fung | Chauffeur |
| George Hassell | Robert Hitchings Sr. |
| Ray Hendricks | Soloist |
| Tom Herbert | Seasick Male Passenger |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sol M. Wurtzel | Executive Producer |
| Sol M. Wurtzel | Producer |
