Mr. Moto's Gamble
Apr 07, 1938 | IMDB 6.1
72 min Watch NowMystery, 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! But when Moto's hunch points to a corrupt gambling syndicate, he's forced to wager his very life to unmask the culprit—or go down for the count...permanently!
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Shadow
Mysterious Intruder
The Secret of the Whistler
The Whistler
Castle in the Desert
Mysterious Mr. Moto
The Mark of the Whistler
Charlie Chan at the Olympics
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
Just Before Dawn
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
Thank You, Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
The Return of Mr. Moto
Behind That Curtain
Madam City Hunter
The Frozen Ghost
Calling Dr. Death
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
Charlie Chan at the Race Track
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IMDB 5.8 | Apr , 1946
A private detective is hired to find a young heiress but finds himself accused of murder.The Secret of the Whistler
IMDB 5.9 | Nov , 1946
A deranged artist who may have murdered his wife is investigated by the Whistler.The Whistler
IMDB 5.9 | Mar , 1944
A guilt-ridden man blames himself for his wife's death and secretly pays an assassin to kill him. But then he finds out that his wife isn't dead at all. And now the assassin is on his trail, with no way to call off the hit.Castle in the Desert
IMDB 6.8 | Feb , 1942
Charlie Chan, with son Jimmy on a week's pass from the Army, takes up a request for help at a castle-home, miles from anywhere in the American desert south-west and inhabited by an eccentric, reclusive historian and his wife, a descendant of Lucrezia Borgia. Once there, he finds the request's legitimacy denied by all who are present, but still necessary as one houseguest has already been murdered, the other guests are at each other's throat, and the Borgia-related chatelain is suspected...Mysterious Mr. Moto
IMDB 5.7 | Sep , 1938
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IMDB 5.9 | Oct , 1944
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IMDB 6.7 | May , 1937
Get ready for a Gold Medal murder mystery! This "tense, thrilling mystery" ('California Congress of Parents and Teachers') pits Charlie Chan against international spies who are using the Berlin Olympic games as the perfect cover...for cold-blooded murder!Mr. Moto's Last Warning
IMDB 5.7 | Jan , 1939
A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in Egypt. The real Mr. Moto is already in Port Said, investigating a conspiracy against the British and French governments.Just Before Dawn
IMDB 6.2 | Mar , 1946
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IMDB 5.9 | Jul , 1937
When his import/export business infiltrated by international diamond smugglers, Mr. Moto must follow a trail of clues littered with beautiful women, glittering gems and deadly assassins. Making his way from the mysterious streets of San Francisco's Chinatown to the dark and dangerous alleys of Shanghai, Mr. Moto will stop at nothing to bring the culprits to justice...even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice!Thank You, Mr. Moto
IMDB 6.1 | Dec , 1937
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IMDB 6.6 | Jul , 1939
Mr. Moto is in Egypt to thwart a criminal mastermind determined to steal the priceless crown of the Queen of Sheba. When the precious treasure is transported to America, Mr. Moto must race against time to unmask the cunning thief who will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get what he wants.The Return of Mr. Moto
IMDB 4 | Dec , 1965
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IMDB 3.9 | Jun , 1929
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IMDB 4.7 | Sep , 1993
A young lady and her father are threatened by a gang named the Five Fingers. Private eye Charlie comes to the rescue.The Frozen Ghost
IMDB 6.3 | Jun , 1945
When a man dies of a heart attack, a stage and radio mentalist believes he has willed him to die because he was angry with the man. Riddled with guilt, the mentalist cancels further shows, breaks off his engagement to his female partner, who can read minds while in a hypnotic trance, and takes refuge in the eerie wax-museum-cum-home of another woman friend.Calling Dr. Death
IMDB 6.5 | Dec , 1943
Losing his memories of the last few days, neurologist Dr. Steele is told that his wife has been brutally murdered. Steele, aware of his conniving wife's infidelity, believes he may have been the killer and enlists the aid of his pretty nurse Stella to hypnotize him into recovering his lost memories.Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
IMDB 5.7 | Jun , 1938
In the jungle near Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mr. Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government.Charlie Chan at the Race Track
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 1936
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