Mr. Moto in Danger Island
HUNTED BY THE POLICE!...STALKED BY A KILLER!
1939 | 64m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Herbert I. Leeds |
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| Writer: | John W. Vandercook, George Bricker, John Reinhardt, Peter Milne |
| Staring: |
| In Puerto Rico to investigate a glut of contraband diamonds that are flooding the world's jewel market, Mr. Moto and his sidekick, a wrestler, find themselves involved in murders by thrown daggers, the frame-up of an overstressed Army colonel, and a pirate gang led by an unknown boss who has inside knowledge of the ensuing investigation. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 07, 1939 |
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| Director: | Herbert I. Leeds |
| Writer: | John W. Vandercook, George Bricker, John Reinhardt, Peter Milne |
| Genres: | Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller |
| Keywords | puerto rico, murder, rescue, shootout, whodunit, dagger, private detective, black stereotype, framed for murder, red herring, knife murder, intelligence agent, outlaw gang, japanese man, police department, army colonel, abduction, diamond smugglers, swamp hideout, feigned illness, launch pursuit, asian man, pro wrestlers |
| Production Companies | 20th Century Fox |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 29, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Peter Lorre | Kentaro Moto |
| Warren Hymer | Twister McGurk |
| Amanda Duff | Joan Castle |
| Robert Lowery | Lt. George Bentley |
| Leon Ames | Commissioner Madero |
| Jean Hersholt | Mr. Sutter |
| Douglass Dumbrille | Comdr. La Costa |
| Richard Lane | Police Commissioner Gordon |
| Charles D. Brown | Capt. Thomas Castle |
| Paul Harvey | Gov. John Bentley |
| Eddie Marr | Capt. Dahlen |
| Harry Woods | Grant |
| Ward Bond | Sailor Sam - Wrestler |
| Neely Edwards | Moore - Governor's Aide |
| Renie Riano | Librarian |
| Willie Best | Launch Pilot |
| Grace Hayle | Mrs. Brown |
| Edwin Stanley | Doctor at Hospital |
| Walter Deming | Drunk |
| Lester Dorr | Real Ambulance Intern |
| Donald Douglas | Ship's Officer - Fight Referee |
| Jimmie Dundee | Driver |
| Ralph Dunn | Cop with McGurk |
| Juan Duval | Carlos - Butler |
| Harold Goodwin | Ship Dispatch Officer |
| Oscar 'Dutch' Hendrian | Sailor at Wrestling Match |
| Selmer Jackson | Doctor |
| Edward Keane | Washington Official |
| Al Kikume | Sergeant holding McGurk at the Garage |
| George Magrill | Officer |
| Tony Martelli | Hotel Valet |
| Louis Mercier | Hotel Valet |
| Lucille Miller | Flirt at Dance |
| Gloria Roy | Nurse |
| Lee Shumway | Guard |
| Jack Stoney | Henchman disguised as Ambulance Attendant |
| Harry Strang | Henchman disguised as Ambulance Attendant |
| Max Wagner | Sailor at Wrestling Match |
| Ray Walker | Real Ambulance Intern |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Herbert I. Leeds | Director |
| John W. Vandercook | Novel |
| John P. Marquand | Characters |
| George Bricker | Story |
| John Reinhardt | Story |
| Peter Milne | Screenplay |
| William Forsyth | Assistant Director |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| John Stone | Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
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| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2024 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Trending Position
This last but one outing for Peter Lorre in the title role is a really lacklustre affair with precious little for either us, to him, to sink our teeth into. Our contemplative detective is despatched to Puerto Rico to investigate a diamond smuggling racket that cost his predecessor his life. En route ... he bests and befriends the nice but dim wrestler "McGurk" (Warren Hymer - whom I could have sworn was Ward Bond) and so acquires quite an useful bodyguard as his task becomes positively dangerous. Sadly, though, the infiltration and exposure elements of the story are quite weak, and the opportunities for "Moto" to use his celebrated cerebral skills are sparse. It's engaging enough to watch, though, just a shade on the predicable side.