eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 8d712 MYSTERIOUS MR MOTO LC 1938 Asian Peter Lorre watches Lotus Long & man sitting at table, rare! Date Sold 7/29/2018Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Movie Lobby Card (LC; measures 11" x 14" [28 x 36 cm]) (Learn More) Mysterious Mr. Moto, the 1938 Norman Foster Asian detective mystery crime thriller ("Based on the character 'Mr. Moto' created by John P. Marquand"; the fifth entry in this series of popular movies) starring Peter Lorre ("Peter Lorre gives you your greatest thrill"; in the title role as Mr. Moto), Mary Maguire, Henry Wilcoxon, Erik Rhodes, Harold Huber, and Lotus Long. Note that Fox had had great success with its Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, so it seemed natural for them to start this second series featuring a Japanese detective. It did not start until 1937, perhaps because they did not have an actor suitable for the lead role, but Peter Lorre had substance abuse issues, and he was probably happy to get the work. Fox made seven movies in just three years, but then they stopped the series, likely because of the rise of anti-Japanese sentiment in the U.S., as World War II neared. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. Important Added Info: Note that first release 1938 movie paper from this movie is incredibly rare. We have only auctioned three one-sheets, two lobby cards, a glass slide, and a few stills from this movie until we received this lobby card! Also note that we have a scan of both the front and the back of this lobby card, which should greatly help you see what defects it has. Condition: poor to fair. There is a pinhole in each eye of Lorre and also in each eye of the man sitting at the table, with staining in Lorre's jacket to the left of his head, and similar staining in the woman's face and figure. See our super-sized images to get a good sense of the condition of this card. Please do not bid on this card unless you can accept its defects described above or are willing to pay to have them properly restored. Learn More about condition grades
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