The U.S. government asks Mr. Moto to go to Puerto Rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered.The U.S. government asks Mr. Moto to go to Puerto Rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered.The U.S. government asks Mr. Moto to go to Puerto Rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered.
Douglass Dumbrille
- La Costa
- (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Willie Best
- Launch Pilot
- (uncredited)
Ward Bond
- Sailor Sam - Wrestler
- (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
- Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Walter Deming
- Drunk
- (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
- Real Ambulance Intern
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe original script was a Charlie Chan murder mystery titled "Charlie Chan at Trinidad" to star Warner Oland. However, due to Oland's untimely death, the entire script was re-written in only a few weeks to star Peter Lorre as his Mr. Moto character.
- GoofsKeep an eye on the scenes involving Moto's second trip into the swamp in the latter half of the film. The lower half of Mr. Moto's pants are alternately muddy and clean in scenes that take place at the villains' camp.
- Quotes
Kentaro Moto: The art of professional wrestling consists of two parts groan, two parts acting, and but one little part of skill.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
Featured review
We know who done it, but the fun is how we do it
This is a murder mystery, with Mr. Moto, for those of you who don't know, as the crafty man investigating the case. Like Charlie Chan, he's a private investigator.
Peter Lorre had a "cool" charisma about him, much like Basil Rathbone, Humphrey Bogart, and others who played such roles.
Films like this either take one or a combination of two of the following: 1. Mystery with clues that the audience can use. 2. Mystery with atmosphere and humor 3. Mystery with a twist.
Just about none have all three. One may cite "Chinatown" as a possibility, but the atmosphere isn't what I would call strong in that one. Atmosphere and humor come either without twists or without clues.
This film uses the first two elements. It would be far fetched to say there is a twist. There is an abundance of atmosphere and humor, and many clues.
We know very soon who the killer is. At first it isn't easy, because all of the suspects look alike, middle aged white men with mustaches, but once we tell them apart, and once the atmosphere is established, we do know which one it is.
That doesn't take away from the adventure, though. Lots of good elements make this an enjoyable film.
Peter Lorre had a "cool" charisma about him, much like Basil Rathbone, Humphrey Bogart, and others who played such roles.
Films like this either take one or a combination of two of the following: 1. Mystery with clues that the audience can use. 2. Mystery with atmosphere and humor 3. Mystery with a twist.
Just about none have all three. One may cite "Chinatown" as a possibility, but the atmosphere isn't what I would call strong in that one. Atmosphere and humor come either without twists or without clues.
This film uses the first two elements. It would be far fetched to say there is a twist. There is an abundance of atmosphere and humor, and many clues.
We know very soon who the killer is. At first it isn't easy, because all of the suspects look alike, middle aged white men with mustaches, but once we tell them apart, and once the atmosphere is established, we do know which one it is.
That doesn't take away from the adventure, though. Lots of good elements make this an enjoyable film.
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- drystyx
- Aug 8, 2011
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- Charlie Chan in Trinidad
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- Runtime1 hour 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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