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Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

APPROVED 63 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   24 June 1938 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Norman Foster

Writers:

Lou Breslow (screenplay), John Patrick (screenplay), and 3 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Lorre ...
Rochelle Hudson Rochelle Hudson ...
Victoria Mason
Robert Kent Robert Kent ...
Marty Weston
J. Edward Bromberg J. Edward Bromberg ...
Rajah Ali
Chick Chandler Chick Chandler ...
Chick Davis
George Regas George Regas ...
Bokor
Frederick Vogeding Frederick Vogeding ...
Zimmerman (as Fredrik Vogeding)
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Storyline

Beautiful aviatrix Victoria Mason teams up with Mr. Moto in South East Asia to uncover a murderous village high priest who is trying to overthrow the ruling Rajah Ali. Written by Gary Jackson <garyjack5@cogeco.ca>  

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Plot Keywords:

Priest | Village | Martial Arts | Murder Mystery | Judo Throw  | See more »

Genres:

Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A Oportunidade de Mr. Moto See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Released as the fourth film in the Moto series, this was actually the second one filmed. 20th Century Fox thought that Thank You, Mr. Moto was a stronger follow up to Think Fast, Mr. Moto than this and, as a result, 'Takes a Chance' was ultimately released in the summer of 1938 following _Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)_. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: Near the end of the movie Mr. Moto begins a fight with Bokor's bodyguard. The bodyguard lunges at Mr. Moto and takes the first swing with the sword. The bodyguard's sword breaks in half, but in the next shot they they continue this sword fight, but with no broken swords. See more »

Connections

Followed by Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) See more »