Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto
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Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto refers to the actor’s iconic portrayal of the astute Japanese detective and secret agent in a series of 1930s mystery films.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional detective portrayal
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film role ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1939 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1937 ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mr. Moto in Danger Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Moto’s Gamble NERFINISHED ⓘ Mr. Moto’s Last Warning NERFINISHED ⓘ Mysterious Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ Thank You, Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ Think Fast, Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithActorCareerPhase | early Hollywood career of Peter Lorre GENERATED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenreCycle | 1930s Hollywood detective series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mr. Moto character created by John P. Marquand ⓘ |
| character | Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
detective
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secret agent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| culturalContext | pre–World War II Hollywood representation of Asians ⓘ |
| filmSeries | Mr. Moto film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFilmReleaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| genre |
detective film
ⓘ
mystery film ⓘ spy film ⓘ |
| influencedBy | popular detective fiction of the 1930s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastFilmReleaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableAspect | combination of charm and menace in characterization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
astute and analytical detective work
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blend of mystery and adventure ⓘ undercover espionage activities ⓘ |
| partOf | American studio B-picture tradition ⓘ |
| portrayalEra | 1930s ⓘ |
| portrayalLanguage | English with affected accent ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| portrayalType | recurring role ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Lorre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producedByStudio | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mr. Moto film series