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1938•72 min•Mystery, Comedy, Crime

Mr. Moto's Gamble

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Is Mr. Moto's Gamble worth watching? With a rating of 6.275/10, this Mystery, Comedy, Crime film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Mr. Moto's Gamble Synopsis

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!

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Top Cast

Peter Lorre
Peter LorreKentaro Moto
Keye Luke
Keye LukeLee Chan
Dick Baldwin
Dick BaldwinBill Steele
Lynn Bari
Lynn BariPenny Kendall
Douglas Fowley
Douglas FowleyNick Crowder
Jayne Regan
Jayne ReganLinda Benton
Harold Huber
Harold HuberLieutenant Riggs
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie RosenbloomHorace 'Knock-Out' Wellington
John Hamilton
John HamiltonPhilip Benton
George E. Stone
George E. StoneJerry Connors

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Is Mr. Moto's Gamble worth watching?

Mr. Moto's Gamble has received mixed reviews with a 6.275/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Mystery, Comedy, Crime movies.

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Mr. Moto's Gamble has received average ratings (6.275/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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Mr. Moto's Gamble is a Mystery, Comedy, Crime movie that Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Le...

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Critic Reviews

CinemaSerfJun 20, 2022
★ 7

Certainly, there is something of the Charlie Chan about this engaging little mystery. Peter Lorre (complete with his studious-looking round spectacles) is the eponymous detective required to investigate the poisoning of an heavyweight boxer - mid fight. There are no absence of suspects - so "Mr. Moto" has his work cut out for him. It's a fun film, no menace, very little suspense - just a good effort from the star with a workmanlike cohort of familiar faces to support or antagonise him, and a decent standard of production and writing to pass 75 minutes. It won't strain your "little grey cells", but is worth a watch.