It was based on the novel of the same name by the detective's creator, John P. Marquand. Joyce, who had been comforting the widow, is taken hostage. I knew Mr. Moto was not a main character, but he was in the book even less than I thought he would be. Moto politely advises her to say nothing to avoid an international incident. Mr Moto competes with a gang of ruthless treasure-hunters for possession of seven scrolls which, when brought together, form a map which reveals the location of the tomb of Genghis Khan, reputed to contain fabulous treasure. Mr. Moto battles murderous treasure hunters for priceless ancient scrolls which reveal the location of the long-lost tomb of Genghis Khan.[2]. Looking for a movie the entire family can enjoy? As with the first book, No Hero, Mr. Moto is a secondary figure to the main protagonist, Tom Nelson, and Eleanor Joyce, an art dealer who has beguiled Nelson and leads him into a nest of spies. When the #1 heavyweight contender is mysteriously poisoned during a bout, Moto knows that identifying the gambler who placed large bets against him is the key to solving the murder.

He didn’t seem to have a job and just seemed to be independently wealthy. Mr. Moto is actually a secondary character. The last remaining members of …

Mr. Moto is actually a minor character with minimal involvement. An interesting little novel, even if only as a contemporary view of 1930s China and all the unrest and politics going on in Peking, from the viewpoint of an American expatriot. The Mr. Moto movies include eight motion pictures starring Peter Lorre as Moto between 1937 and 1939. Characters are interesting, and although the narrative is filled with racist descriptions of the Chinese people as coolies, rickshas, and boys, it does not come across as hateful. Enter Mr. Moto, the suave and courageous Japanese agent - committed to serving his emperor yet "so very very sorry" tha, I expected classic pulp fiction, but I got a liitle more. View production, box office, & company info. The arch-villain (and Madame Tchernov's lover), Herr Koerger (Sidney Blackmer), forces Prince Chung to reveal the location of the scrolls by striking his mother. This was more an old fashioned adventure story than a mystery. For once, the lame comic relief is expunged (studio execs, no doubt, forced its quick return) which allows Peter Lorre's wonderful characterization an extra bit of space to work in while following the procedural detective tropes and handling Moto's apt witticisms. I especially enjoyed having characters who have some depth and aren’t merely stereotypical representations (a decided problem with many mystery and espionage stories of this period). Joyce stumbles upon the scene and watches in disbelief as Moto calmly stages it to look like a suicide. At the soirée, Moto observes a guest, Chinese Prince Chung (Philip Ahn) leaving his mother to speak privately with Tchernov in another room. In some ways, there was a greater delight found in the movies of my youth; perhaps because I was younger, but also because the story lines fit into the world as it was then. Runtime : 1H 7M . He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. The New York Times praised the book's "vitality and vividness".[3]. In fact, there was a long passage describing the Chinese people as logical and unemotional, just like Mr. Spock of the Star Trek series, but the Mr. Moto books were written. by Little Brown and Company. Written in the 1930's, there were phrases I was not acquainted with and this tended to slow the reading a bit. Here is a much more intense story and more psychologically developed main characters.

Directed by Norman Foster. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Refresh and try again. Also, if not quite so innocently, caught in the gossamer but deadly web of Japanese plans is Eleanor Joyce, a woman on a mission, full of secrets, pure, bright, and lovely. Later in life, I discovered the delight found in the pages of Earl Derr Bigger’s Charlie Chan novels, also six novels. Much better than expected - simple murder mystery in 1936 Peking involving American ex-patriot and a beautiful art dealer - but very well executed. There is much that is stereotyped about the far East but there is still an appreciation for the appeal o. Schneider (Wilhelm von Brincken) holds him at gunpoint and forces Moto to give him the scroll.

With Peter Lorre, Thomas Beck, Pauline Frederick, Jayne Regan.

Now, I am also becoming quite a fan of John P. Marquand's adventures of Mr. Moto. I am happy I came across this book as I think it gave me a much broader understanding of the politics of the '30's as well as the culture in which Americans were thrust when living in China at that time. He wasn’t very likable or interesting to me, and I got sick of his “but it doesn’t matter, does it” catchphrase.

The heir to a huge fortune is presumed drowned, then shows up, is then murdered. For even more, visit our Family Entertainment Guide. It is the second in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto.

He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Suspects in the murder range from a housekeeper, to a stableman, to a lawyer. A caravan settles for the night in the Gobi Desert. But Moto, too, is much more fully fleshed out than in No Hero. I don't know how or why Marquand decided on the far East for his Moto series, I don't think he was ever there.

When the caravan reaches Peiping, Moto is searched by the police. It is the second in a series of eight films starring Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto. When Chung refuses to part with them, Tchernov draws a pistol, then is killed (off-screen) by Moto. Crime, Certificate: Passed [6][7], The film marked the last appearance of screen great Pauline Frederick. Listened to the audiobook. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Thank_You,_Mr._Moto_(film)&oldid=981074075, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 September 2020, at 03:37. After another attempt to kill him, Moto informs Koerger that the scroll he gave Schneider is a fake.

So, as in the first book of the series, the main character is a feckless American who is caught up in intrigue between China and Japan, and Mr. Moto pops in, sort of like a, Tom Nelson, cynical American expatriate "gone native" in China, stumbles into the path of the expansionist Japanese government's incursion into Northern China and is catapulted out of his world-weary apathy. The Chungs are determined to see that it and its fabulous treasures remain undisturbed. Moto thwarts a ruthless band of international agents who try to foment an international incident by mining the entrance to the Suez Canal and blaming the British. Mr Moto competes with a gang of ruthless treasure-hunters for possession of seven scrolls which, when brought together, form a map which reveals the location of the tomb of Genghis Khan, reputed to contain fabulous treasure. Hired to investigate forged bonds, Charlie is thwarted by the murder of his undercover agent, but the arrival of son Lee helps him uncover the true culprits. Disguised as an Austrian archaeologist, Moto helps unearth the priceless crown of the legendary Queen of Sheba and sans disguise defends it from a variety of thugs and criminals. Later in life, I discovered the delight found in the pages of Earl Derr Bigger’s Charlie Cha.

The book is maybe half. Mr. Moto has himself imprisoned on Devil's Island so he can help his cellmate escape and thereby get the goods on a gang of international killers. When a strategically important new aerial guidance system is stolen, Charlie traces it to the Berlin Olympics, where he has to battle spies and enemy agents to retrieve it.

He offers to split Genghis Khan's treasure. Mr. Moto is actually a secondary character. Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937) Genre : Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Drama . This was more an old fashioned adventure story than a mystery. It had the tried and true story line of the innocent man at the wrong place at the wrong time who finds himself (along with a beautiful girl) in the middle of an international incident.

Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of Genghis Khan. The setting was in China and the Japanese power struggle that was occurring at that time in history in China. Was this review helpful to you?

The plot is nothing special, but Marquand's insights or prejudices of the mid-thirties, whichever they be, make for interesting reading. This second book in the Mr. Moto series is a solid step up over the first one. This one was particularly racist and sexist unfortunately. His romance with the girl, I found, was also dumb and pretty forced. Moto gets Pereira to confess that he stole the authentic scroll, but before he can obtain more information, Pereira is shot and killed by a gunman in a car which speeds away. There is much that is stereotyped about the far East but there is still an appreciation for the appeal of the culture. Enter Mr. Moto, the suave and courageous Japanese agent - committed to serving his emperor yet "so very very sorry" that innocent lives must hang in the balance. When they leave to rendezvous with their gang, Moto starts to follow, but is knocked out by the butler, Ivan (John Bleifer), another crook. Start by marking “Thank You, Mr. Moto” as Want to Read: Error rating book. To see what your friends thought of this book. This book is not yet featured on Listopia. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. Kind of a frustrating book, really. Exemplary Mr Moto entry is the darkest in the series and boasts a compelling emotional undertow that's as effective as it is unexpected. Over sixty years ago, I discovered Mr. Moto, Charlie Chan, Boston Blackie, and others on 50’s TV on those Black & White television movies. Moto returns to his apartment to find it ransacked. The appeal of the exotic, I guess. In the jungle near Angkor Wat in Cambodia, Mr. Moto poses as an ineffectual archaeologist and a venerable holy man with mystical powers to help foil two insurgencies against the government. A dealer in antiquities, Pereira (John Carradine), shows Joyce some wares.

Mitten drin Mr. Moto, bei dem man nie weiß ob er gut oder böse ist, der aber immer für eine Überraschung gut ist.

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