TMDb Rating
6.3/10
20 verified votes
Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
MysteryComedyCrime
72 min
"TRAGEDY STRIKES THE ARENA AS FISTIC CHAMPIONS FALL BEFORE UNSEEN GLOVES!"
Plot Summary
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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Keywords to include
MysteryComedyCrimeJames TinlingPeter LorreKeye Luke1938
Director
James Tinling
Top Cast
Peter LorreKeye LukeDick BaldwinLynn BariDouglas Fowley
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