eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 4w915 THINK FAST MR. MOTO LC '37 Asian detective Peter Lorre in disguise holding carpet by dead guy Date Sold 1/29/2015Sold 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) Think Fast, Mr. Moto, the 1937 Norman Foster Asian detective crime mystery thriller ("Meet Mr. Moto the foxiest detective of them all!"; "Based on a story by J.P. Marquand") starring Peter Lorre (in "yellowface" makeup in the title role as Mr. Moto), Virginia Field, Thomas Beck, Sig Ruman (billed as "Sig Rumann"), Lotus Long, and J. Carrol Naish. Note that this was the very first of this popular series. Fox had had great success with its Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, so it seemed natural for them to start a 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. Condition: very good. The card has some tiny dot stains around the edges and a faint partial diagonal crease in the top right. There are two pieces of tape on the back of the top right corner, but they were not put there for any restoration purpose. Learn More about condition grades
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