Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

Part of Mr. Moto Collection

1938•1h 3m•5.8/10

ThrillerCrimeMystery

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🎬TMDb

5.8/10(18)

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.

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Production

20th Century Fox

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Mr. Moto

Rochelle Hudson

Rochelle Hudson

Victoria 'Vicki' Mason

Robert Kent

Robert Kent

Marty Weston

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

Raja Ali

Chick Chandler

Chick Chandler

Chick Davis

George Regas

George Regas

Bokor

Frederick Vogeding

Frederick Vogeding

Zimmerman

H.W. Gim

H.W. Gim

Al Kikume

Al Kikume

James B. Leong

James B. Leong

Gloria Roy

Victor Sen Yung

Victor Sen Yung

Soldier

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