Mr Moto's Last Warning |1939 | Crime | Drama | Mystery

A Japanese man claiming to be Mr Moto, of the International Police, is abducted and murdered soon after disembarking from a ship at Port Said in Egypt. The real Mr Moto is already in Port Said, investigating a conspiracy against the British and French governments. The dead man was his colleague, impersonating him to throw the conspirators off his scent. Mr Moto recognises one of the conspirators as a British Secret Service agent, and together they discover that the gang have mined the harbour in preparation for the arrival of the French fleet. Their aim is to throw the blame onto the British, which may start a second World War.

[@ralebeau]

This is a much stronger cast than usual in this series.

[@francescharters6697]

Most enjoyable Peter Lorrie was great!

[@lorifarias-hamel4460]

Great series

[@packerbacker69]

Moto is Japanese. Luckily this movie was made before Dec 7, 1941 or Moto never would have made it to the big screen.

[@JoeCannon1]

packerbacker 69 I was thinking the same thing while enjoying this movie series

[@auletjohnast03638]

Packerbacker69, Peter Lorre is not japanese, he is British.

[@auletjohnast03638]

THE LITTLE GIRL JOAN CAROLL HAD ONLY A SMALL PART IN THIS MOVIE. IN ALL THE MOVIES THE I SEEN OF HER SHE DOESN'T LOOK AS CUTE AS SHE DID IN THE MOVIE 'LADDIE'.

[@packerbacker69]

@@auletjohnast03638. Well this Brit would have been sent to an interment camp in California.

[@michaelplunkett8059]

@@packerbacker69 Only if a resident of 5 western defense zone states. Free to go home in 43 other states.

[@deadalready7467]

Might think of adding a few more commercials. Yikes

[@gregclaflin9026]

I am not sure if anyone notice but when the George Sanders character gets a message from an Egyptian courier in the hotel cafe it is a playbill for the Saltana Theater. The first listing on the playbill is “Charlie Chan in Honolulu” starring Warner Oland from 20th century Fox. Warner Oland died in Sweden before this film started, It was Sidney Toler’s first film after taking on the Charlie Chan character after Oland’s death. Also Ricardo Cortez was in several Charlie Chan Movies as well including Charlie Chan in Panama, Charlie Chan in Reno and the aforementioned Charlie Chan in Honolulu. Between the Mr. Moro and Chan series they used a stock company that played different parts in numerous Chan and Moro films including Virginia Grant who appeared in at least Chan films.

[@101Volts]

Yes, just after 10:05, but you have to go slow to see it. There's a 2nd reference just after 48:35.

[@101Volts]

Also, "Mr. Moto's Gamble" and (supposedly) "Mr. Moto in Danger Island" were originally Charlie Chan movies. Further, "Charlie Chan in Panama" was originally to be a Mr. Moto movie.

[@doreen0]

I absolutely enjoyed this movie and certainly watching Mr. Moto superb actor Play the perfect role in this film has he turned out to be a legend I wonder thank you for sharing Inter-Pathé 👍🏼👍🏼🙋🏼🇨🇦

[@billquinnett]

Do you like who do it’s movies

[@101Volts]

I know it's a public domain print so I'm not complaining exactly, but this movie looks so much better on the Mr. Moto Volume 2 DVD. It just has to be said.

[@mvann5]

Boy that is a young George Sanders.

[@101Volts]

This was before his part in "Rebecca," too. I also liked his part in "Quiet, Please - Murder." He doesn't have the same characterization here, though.

[@ronaldstrange8981]

George Sanders as the quinessential Mister Smoothie. England, April, 2024.

[@josephfinnegan151]

94,697 View's So Far: Film (1939). Mr. Moto's Last Warning. Stars: Virginia Field and Joan Carol. Monday, March 27 - 2023.

[@Hercules718]

Cool movie. Thank you.

[@josephfinnegan151]

Positive Ending, Thumbs Up 👍 👍 Virginia Fields shoots Bad Guy !

[@philipinchina]

51 minutes in.. There are no female prisoners in Dartmoor.

[@lisamcmillon3743]

This is my favorite in the series - excellent!

[@RKusmie64]

Thoroughly enjoyed that. Thank you!

[@natfletcher1445]

na siehste, auch 1939 konnte man gute Filme drehen. Ohne dieses ääätzende äktschen und geschiesse

[@peter4Flags]

Second time I’ve watched this movie ,really enjoyed it. Thank you .

[@Perktube1]

10:07 - Charlie Chan in Honolulu. Ha!

[@sandracloke6268]

Quite good! Comedy and mystery

[@francescharters6697]

Is Lorrie 2 parts or 2 different actors?

[@errykflows8683]

@1:07:58 Turn "LEFT" From a Senior Officer to Another Officer, are you "FK" Me; "Turn LEFT"❓❗NOT to "PORT" ... JUST Say'n ... “🍺 Dilly Dilly”❗

[@wojciechdziuba1485]

3

[@allenwatkins4972]

3 what??

[@101Volts]

@@allenwatkins4972 Some comments are meaningless, or they seem to be. Spambots exist, but I can't tell if this is a case of that or not.

[@pbr8032]

Thank you!

[@andrewbaroch2141]

What about Pearl Harbor?

[@ronpearson998]

This is before Americia thought someone would screw with them because of thier forign policy?

[@101Volts]

This premiered in January 1939, so the Pearl Harbor Attack wasn't quite here yet. However, this is the 6th of 8 Mr. Moto movies starring Peter Lorre. They were nearing the end of releasing them, the eighth and final one released premiered in June 1939.

[@doreen0]

Wow so interesting I got reading from that comment to all these replies absolutely fascinating to me. Thanks to all of you for sharing. 🇨🇦🙋🏼