A Japanese man claiming to be Mr. Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in Egypt. The real Mr. Moto is already in Port Said, investigating a conspiracy against the British and French governments.
Mr. Kentaro Moto
Fabian
Connie Porter
Danforth / Richard Burke
Eric Norvel
Mary Delacour
Rollo Venables
Madame Delacour
Captain Bert Hawkins
Hakim
Minor Role (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Port Commandant General (uncredited)
Nightclub Bouncer and Seaman (uncredited)
Bentham (uncredited)
Peter Lorre is, again, on good form as the eponymous sleuth. This adventure sees him in Egypt trying to thwart a cunning plan to cause havoc on the Suez Canal driving a wedge between the French Fleet and the Royal Navy that could cause WWII! It's maybe not the best "Moto" story, indeed its just a bit too far fetched, but as ever he has his dubious doppelgänger and George Sanders ("Norvel"), John Carradine ("Danforth") and the ever-reliable EE Clive add a bit of depth to this light and fluffy, but enjoyable, espionage drama.
Mr. Kentaro Moto
Fabian
Connie Porter
Danforth / Richard Burke
Eric Norvel
Mary Delacour
Rollo Venables
Madame Delacour
Captain Bert Hawkins
Hakim
Minor Role (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Barfly (uncredited)
Port Commandant General (uncredited)
Nightclub Bouncer and Seaman (uncredited)
Bentham (uncredited)
Peter Lorre is, again, on good form as the eponymous sleuth. This adventure sees him in Egypt trying to thwart a cunning plan to cause havoc on the Suez Canal driving a wedge between the French Fleet and the Royal Navy that could cause WWII! It's maybe not the best "Moto" story, indeed its just a bit too far fetched, but as ever he has his dubious doppelgänger and George Sanders ("Norvel"), John Carradine ("Danforth") and the ever-reliable EE Clive add a bit of depth to this light and fluffy, but enjoyable, espionage drama.
