Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
TRAGEDY STRIKES THE ARENA AS FISTIC CHAMPIONS FALL BEFORE UNSEEN GLOVES!
1938 · NR · 1h 12m · Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Genres: Mystery, Comedy, Crime
Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Lee Chan, Moto sets out to track down the killer based on a single ominous clue: a poisoned boxing glove!
Director: James Tinling
Writers: Charles S. Belden, Jerome Cady, John P. Marquand
Cinematography: Lucien N. Andriot
Editor: Nick DeMaggio
Part of the Mr. Moto franchise.
Cast
Peter Lorre as Kentaro MotoKeye Luke as Lee ChanDick Baldwin as Bill SteeleLynn Bari as Penny KendallDouglas Fowley as Nick CrowderJayne Regan as Linda BentonHarold Huber as Lieutenant RiggsMaxie Rosenbloom as Horace 'Knock-Out' WellingtonJohn Hamilton as Philip BentonGeorge E. Stone as Jerry ConnorsBernard Nedell as Clipper McCoyCharles Williams as Gabby MardenMore like this
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