eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 8g796 MR MOTO'S LAST WARNING style A 1/2sh 1939 close-up of Asian detective Peter Lorre, ultra rare! Date Sold 8/2/2018Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded Style A Half-Sheet Movie Poster (1/2sh; measures 22" x 28" [56 x 71 cm]) (Learn More) Mr. Moto's Last Warning, the 1939 Norman Foster Asian detective crime mystery thriller ("Based on the character 'Mr. Moto' created by John P. Marquand"; the sixth entry in this series of popular movies) starring Peter Lorre (in "yellowface" makeup in the title role as Mr. Moto), Ricardo Cortez, Virginia Field, John Carradine, George Sanders, Joan Carol, and Leyland Hodgson. 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. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is an extremely rare half sheet poster! We have never auctioned one in all our years of auctioning. Note also that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good to very good. The poster has creases and tiny bots of surface paper loss on portions of the folds with tiny paper loss at the crossfold. It has pinholes in the corners and tape on the back of the left and right ends of the horizontal fold and on the back of the top of the vertical fold where there was separation. There is also a 1 1/2" tear on the left border that has tape on the back. Please see our super-sized image to get a good sense of the condition of this item prior to placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades
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