Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)

TRAGEDY STRIKES THE ARENA AS FISTIC CHAMPIONS FALL BEFORE UNSEEN GLOVES!

Directed by James Tinling1h 12mMystery,Comedy,Crime

Celebrated as supersleuth, Mr. Moto comes out fighting when a brutal boxing match turns into cold-blooded murder! Assisted by detective-in-training Lee Chan, Moto sets out to track down the killer based on a single ominous clue: a poisoned boxing glove! But when Moto's hunch points to a corrupt gambling syndicate, he's forced to wager his very life to unmask the culprit—or go down for the count...permanently!

Rated
NR
Year
1938
Country
US
Language
English
Release date
7 April 1938
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Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre
Kentaro Moto
Keye Luke
Keye Luke
Lee Chan
Dick Baldwin
Dick Baldwin
Bill Steele
Lynn Bari
Lynn Bari
Penny Kendall
Douglas Fowley
Douglas Fowley
Nick Crowder
Jayne Regan
Jayne Regan
Linda Benton
Harold Huber
Harold Huber
Lieutenant Riggs
Maxie Rosenbloom
Maxie Rosenbloom
Horace 'Knock-Out' Wellington
John Hamilton
John Hamilton
Philip Benton
George E. Stone
George E. Stone
Jerry Connors
Bernard Nedell
Bernard Nedell
Clipper McCoy
Charles Williams
Charles Williams
Gabby Marden
Ward Bond
Ward Bond
Biff Moran
Cliff Clark
Cliff Clark
Tom McGuire
Eddie Marr
Eddie Marr
Sammy (as Edward Marr)
Lon Chaney Jr.
Lon Chaney Jr.
Joey
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
Sheriff Tuttle (Uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Stanley Blystone
Policeman
Don Brodie
Don Brodie
Ticket Seller
Mike Mazurki
Mike Mazurki
Bit Part (Uncredited)
Paul Fix
Paul Fix
Gangster (Uncredited)
Olin Howland
Olin Howland
Deputy Sheriff Burt (Uncredited)
Dick Elliott
Dick Elliott
Kansas City Gambler (Uncredited)
Pierre Watkin
Pierre Watkin
District Attorney (as Pierre Watkins)
George Chandler
George Chandler
Boxing Spectator (Uncredited)
Charles D. Brown
Charles D. Brown
Editor

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