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64% Critic Match
Mr. Moto's Gamble
“TRAGEDY STRIKES THE ARENA AS FISTIC CHAMPIONS FALL BEFORE UNSEEN GLOVES!”
6.4 / 10• 1938• 1h 12m•NR• English
MysteryComedyCrime
Storyline
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!
Cast & Crew
Peter Lorre
Kentaro Moto
Lead
Keye Luke
Lee Chan
Dick Baldwin
Bill Steele
Lynn Bari
Penny Kendall
Douglas Fowley
Nick Crowder
Jayne Regan
Linda Benton
Harold Huber
Lieutenant Riggs
Maxie Rosenbloom
Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James Tinling's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mr. Moto's Gamble is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
