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Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of Genghis Khan.Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of Genghis Khan.Seven maps, when found and put together, reveal the location of the treasures of Genghis Khan.
Sig Ruman
- Colonel Tchernov
- (as Sig Rumann)
Wilhelm von Brincken
- Schneider
- (as William Von Brincken)
Brooks Benedict
- Garden Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
- Party Guest
- (uncredited)
Ralph Brooks
- Hotel Guest in Lobby
- (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
- Chinese Freight Elevator Operator
- (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
- Cavallero Cacciatore
- (uncredited)
Lee Tong Foo
- Man Questioned by Authorities
- (uncredited)
Chester Gan
- Wing
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThird Mr. Moto film to be produced, but the second one released. Generally considered to be the best of all 8 entries.
- GoofsWhen Eleanor and Tom are in the restaurant, she is smoking a cigarette; in long shots the cigarette is lit but in close-ups of her, it is not.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Mr. Moto's Gamble (1938)
- SoundtracksThe Amur's Waves Walz
Music by Maks Kyuss
Featured review
Second in the mystery series...
...from 20th Century Fox and director Norman Foster. Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) is in China tracking down members of a smuggling ring specializing in local artifacts, especially anything pertaining to the tomb of Genghis Khan. Also featuring Thomas Beck, Pauline Frederick, Sidney Blackmer, Sig Rumann, Jayne Regan, Philip Ahn, Wilhelm von Brincken, Nedda Harrigan, John Bleifer, Richard Loo, Victor Sen Yung, and John Carradine.
This was as enjoyable as the first. It's more outrageous than most of the other B mysteries of the period. Moto is still presented as an odd, creepy character that others in the story have trouble figuring out. He's ill-defined, with characters saying that he's a soldier of fortune, an adventurer, a freelance detective, or something in between. He's also very violent, a master of judo who seems to revel in throwing people around rooms and occasionally off balconies. He's also quick with a gun, and more people are shot and killed on screen in these first two Moto movies than in all of the Charlie Chan movies combined.
This was as enjoyable as the first. It's more outrageous than most of the other B mysteries of the period. Moto is still presented as an odd, creepy character that others in the story have trouble figuring out. He's ill-defined, with characters saying that he's a soldier of fortune, an adventurer, a freelance detective, or something in between. He's also very violent, a master of judo who seems to revel in throwing people around rooms and occasionally off balconies. He's also quick with a gun, and more people are shot and killed on screen in these first two Moto movies than in all of the Charlie Chan movies combined.
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- Feb 1, 2023
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- Mr. Moto und der China-Schatz
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- Runtime1 hour 7 minutes
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- 1.37 : 1
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