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Mr. Moto's Last Warning [DVD](1939) DVD It's a warning the folks running the Suez Canal should heed, because wily detective Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) has uncovered a plot to blow up the waterway and start an international incident. With George Sanders, Virginia Field, John Carradine. 71 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English mono. Plays All Regions. Mystery & Murder [DVD] DVD Five-disc set of 25 crime classics includes "The Crooked Circle," "A Shriek in the Night," "The Sphinx," "The Phantom Broadcast," "Tomorrow at Seven," "Mystery Liner," "The Lady in Scarlet," "Murder at Glen Athol," "The Mandarin Mystery," "House of Secrets," "Juggernaut," "The Shadow Strikes," "Bulldog Drummond's Revenge," "The Mystery of Mr. Wong," "Nancy Drew...Reporter," "Mr. Moto's Last Warning," "Phantom of Chinatown," "Murder by Invitation," "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon," "Eyes in the Night," "Lady of Burlesque," "The Black Raven," "The Red House," "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome," and "Who Killed Doc Robbin?" 28 hrs. total. Standard; Soundtrack: English. The Fox Classic Mysteries Double Feature [DVD] DVD Peter Lorre essays the role of John P. Marquand's Asian detective in the first two Mr. Moto adventures. A freighter traveling from San Francisco to Shanghai is the setting for a mystery involving a murder, an important letter, and a shadowy woman, in "Think Fast, Mr. Moto" (1937). Virginia Field, Thomas Beck co-star. And, the mannerly sleuth tries to beat some unscrupulous treasure hunters to the acquisition of seven scrolls that form a map leading to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in "Thank You, Mr. Moto" (1937). With Beck, Pauline Frederick. Great Detectives Hollywood Classics [DVD] DVD Two-disc set includes "The Triumph of Sherlock Holmes," "The Mandarin Mystery," "The Shadow Strikes," and "Mr. Moto's Last Warning." The Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 1 [DVD] DVD John P. Marquand's Asian detective tackles some of his toughest cases in this four-disc collection starring Peter Lorre in the title role. First, "Mr. Moto Takes a Chance" (1938) in the jungles of Indochina where he joins a beautiful American pilot (Rochelle Hudson) in an effort to foil a rebellion staged by an evil high priest. Then, on an assignment for Scotland Yard, the "Mysterious Mr. Moto" (1938) goes undercover in Devil's Island prison to infiltrate a band of international assassins. Mary Maguire, Henry Wilcoxon co-star. Next, the mannerly sleuth tries to beat some unscrupulous treasure hunters to the acquisition of seven scrolls that form a map leading to the tomb of Genghis Khan, in "Thank You, Mr. Moto" (1937). With Thomas Beck, The Mr. Moto Collection, Vol. 2 [DVD] DVD Peter Lorre returns as the self-effacing Japanese sleuth in this four-disc collection of mysteries. Originally intended as a Charlie Chan adventure, "Mr. Moto's Gamble" (1938) finds the detective trying to find out who poisoned a boxer. Keye Luke co-stars as Lee Chan. In "Mr. Moto in Danger Island" (1939), he's sent by the U.S. government to Puerto Rico to bust up some diamond smugglers who've already killed one investigator. "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation" (1939) but must go to work anyway, guarding the recently discovered crown of the Queen of Sheba from a group of criminals out to steal it. Lionel Atwill also stars. Finally, in "Mr. Moto's Last Warning" (1939), he must foil a plot to sabotage the French fleet as it passes through the Suez Mystery Collection (4-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD Packaged in a lacquered wooden display case, this four-disc set includes "Mr. Moto's Last Warning," "Nancy Drew...Reporter," "The Black Raven," and "The Bat" (1959). Detective Classics, Vol. 2 (Six-DVD Set) [DVD] DVD Six-disc set of gumshoe greats includes "Mr. Moto's Last Warning," the Mr. Wong classics "Doomed to Die" and "The Fatal Hour," "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon," "Terror By Night" (1946), and "Dick Tracy's Dilemma." |
