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I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

MR. MOTO'S LAST WARNING (20th Century-Fox, 1939), directed and scripted by Norman Foster, is regarded either the second best to the earlier THANK YOU, MR. MOTO (1937), or at least hailed as one of the better products in the eight film series starring the one and only Peter Lorre in the title role. Based on the character "Mr. Moto" created by John P. Marquand, where the Kentaro Moto character is best described in the film as "Nationality, Japanese. Age, 35-40. Short. Ju-jitsu expert. Uses various disguises. Adept at magic. Usually works alone. Has been known to use doubles," what really works here is the fine cast of supporting players, namely those familiar names Ricardo Cortez and George Sanders, along with John Carradine and the lesser known Virginia Field making return engagements in the series, both assuming different character roles from earlier entries.On the Valkin vessel bound for Port Said, an assortment of passengers are introduced: Madame Delacour (Margaret Irving) and her six-year- old daughter, Marie (Joan Carol); the French accented Eric Norvel (George Sanders); Rollo Van Debass (Robert Coote), a novelist and buffoon Englishman; and Mr. Moto (Teru Shimada) of the International Police. It is revealed that Norvel is being spied upon by the famed Japanese detective, with Captain Hawkins (Leyland Hodgson) secretly filling Norvel with details about Mr. Moto. After the boat docks, Moto encounters a Japanese man, the real Mr. Moto (Peter Lorre) who passes him a Japanese written message to keep watching Norvel. After going through customs and into the streets, Norvel drives by and offers the fake Mr. Moto a ride to the Hotel Khedive, turning out to be Moto's final destination. With "Mr. Moto" out of the way, the real Mr. Moto must act as well as keeping his identity secret. As Moto keeps close tabs on Norvel, he also watches a ventriloquist act performed by Fabian the Great (Ricardo Cortez) and his prize dummy, Albert, at the Sultana Theater Music Hall. Also in the audience is Danford (John Carradine), known only to Moto as Richard Burke, British Agent S-14, also on assignment to foil a dynamiting plot of the French fleet at the entrance of the Suez Canal that's to disrupt Franco-British diplomat relations. With Mr. Moto posing as Mr. Hykoroki, a shopkeeper at an antique shop of Oriental treasures located across the street from a pub called Connie's Place (owned by Connie Foster (Virginia Field), a woman with a shady past and Fabian's assistant of six years), Moto meets with some near death experiences along the way, but nothing as deadly as coming face to face with its dangerous ring leader.In the tradition of the initial two entries, MR. MOTO'S LAST WARNING is simply 71 minute of fast-paced action and lots of guessing. With the use of the Mr. Moto impersonator fails, the real Moto traditionally goes through measures of disguises, one as a juggler, another as a shopkeeper speaking in Japanese dialect. Near death experiences occur with one tense moment revolving around a ticking bomb hidden inside Moto's shop only moments before it's set to explode. Moto even does some underwater Tarzan-type diving and swimming as he attempts to rescue a victim thrown over and left to drown while tied inside a sack, and to foil a bombing attempt on the French fleet almost simultaneously. There's one moment of unpleasantness where one of the agents is left to die through suffocation while trapped underwater inside a diving bell with no method of escape. Among the villains, Ricardo Cortez comes off best as the most deadly, killing his victims with no remorse. His ventriloquist act is reminiscent to Erich Von Stroheim's performance in THE GREAT GABBO (1929) where he not only performs with his dummy, but converses and treats it as if he were human. Others featured in the cast include: E.E. Clive (The Port Commandant General); Holmes Herbert (Bentham); John Davidson (Hakim); and briefly, Bert Roach (The Hotel Clerk).For being the first 1939 release, MR. MOTO'S LAST WARNING gives every indication of this being both a withheld release and one not released to theaters in the chronological order of production. Possibly produced and filmed late 1937 or early 1938, aside from George Sanders' name listed fifth in the cast as opposed to third, and that Sanders, Peter Lorre, Virginia Field and Joan Carol having already been featured opposite Dolores Del Rio in LANCER SPY (1937), there's further evidence revealing its earlier production being out of date by 1939 standards during a movie house sequence with the marque reading, "Charlie Chan in Honolulu" with Warner Oland. Due to Oland's passing in mid 1938, "Charlie Chan in Honolulu" eventually did go into general release by year's end, but starring Sidney Toler as the new Chan.Unlike the other Moto entries, MR. MOTO'S LAST WARNING became the only one in the series to fall into public domain, and only one in the series readily available on video cassette from various distributors dating back to the 1980s. Two decades later, this and other Moto escapade, became available on DVD with some informative profiles about the series as part of the extras on individual discs. Television revivals for MR. MOTO'S LAST WARNING during the cable and home video era of the 1980s were often broadcast on public or independent television stations through the 1990s before turning up on cable television, most currently on Turner Classic Movies where it premiered October 29, 2004. With Mr. Moto's Last Warning not completely his last, next release in the series: MR. MOTO IN DANGER ISLAND (1939) (***)

I really didn't want to watch this "Mr. Moto" film (based on my impressions of the character and films of that type and from that era), but I was outvoted, and I'm not the sort to go sulk if he doesn't get to watch what he wants. Fortunately, in spite of the dated story and fantasy elements (this was obviously an expression of some people's hope that the coming conflicts could be diverted by brave and righteous men) I ended up appreciating the craftsmanship of everyone involved and the impressive screen presence of a young, "hot" Peter Lorre.Especially enjoyable was the way the character (and the actor) played with and against the "bug-eyed, buck-toothed Nip" stereotype to fool his enemies.Strong supporting cast here - Sanders, Carradine, and Robert Cortez all do creditable yeoman work and there is hardly a misstep in the screenplay in the service of the plot.In spite of the good work done here,I can't imagine anyone seeking out a "Mr. Moto" movie at this late date, but I can honestly say that this one surprised me.

Mr. Moto battles saboteurs intent on blowing up the Suez Canal. On paper this one looks like it would be the best Mr. Moto film. It has George Sanders, John Carradine, and Ricardo Cortez in the cast. But despite that excellent trio, this is probably my least favorite of all the Moto films. It's not a bad movie, just not very exciting. The first half is rather dull. There is one particularly tense scene involving a diving bell that was quite good. It's the highlight of the movie. Lorre's fine, as are the three actors I mentioned before. Pretty Virginia Field has a nice role, as well. But the story is kind of blah and the movie drags. Still, it's watchable and there are enjoyable parts. Any movie with Lorre, Sanders, Carradine, and Cortez involved is at least worth checking out for yourself.

With various villain roles behind him ("M", "Mad Love", "The Man Who Knew Too Much"), Peter Lorre was contracted by 20th Century Fox to star in a series of second string features playing Japanese detective Mr. Moto, a "poor man's" Charlie Chan. Knowing all, seeing all but revealing little, Moto becomes in the case of a colleague murdered by spies and the plot he uncovers along the way involving Fifth Columnists. An admirable cast of supporting players are featured, including George Sanders, John Carradine and Ricardo Cortez, the later playing a ventriloquist in a vaudeville show. There are also some typically bumbling British nobleman (among them Robert Coote) and a few red herrings. It starts off a little slow, but once the villains' intentions are revealed, the plot speeds up quite a bit. An amusing scene has Moto at the movies where a logo advertises a Charlie Chan movie. This short-lived series will never stand up to that more popular series (also from 20th Century Fox) but is enjoyable and pleasing in its own way.