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Auction History Result 1p1574 MR MOTO IN DANGER ISLAND 1sh 1939 Lorre plays J.P. Marquand's Asian detective, very rare! Date Sold 2/15/2022 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 41" [69 x 104 cm]) (Learn More) Mr. Moto in Danger Island, the 1939 Herbert I. Leeds Asian detective Puerto Rico mystery crime thriller ("Moto on an isle of horror...! ...where terror stalks the shadows and a corpse can catch a killer!"; "In a far corner of Earth... Where life is cheap... Moto meets his strangest crime adventure!"; "From a novel by John W. Vandercook"; "Based upon the character 'Mr. Moto' created by J.P. Marquand"; "Based upon story ideas by John Reinhardt and George Bricker"; the seventh entry in this series of popular movies, in this one Mr. Moto goes to Puerto Rico) starring Peter Lorre (in the title role as Mr. Moto), Jean Hersholt, Amanda Duff, Warren Hymer, Richard Lane, Leon Ames, Douglass Dumbrille, Charles D. Brown, Robert Lowery, Ward Bond, and Harry Strang. Note that Fox had had great success with its Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, so it seemed natural for them to start this second series featuring a Japanese detective. It did not start until 1937, perhaps because they did not have an actor suitable for the lead role, but Peter Lorre had substance abuse issues, and he was probably happy to get the work. Fox made seven movies in just three years, but then they stopped the series, likely because of the rise of anti-Japanese sentiment in the U.S., as World War II neared. NOTE: Click on linked names to see a biography. If you know who did the art (if any), please let us know. Important Added Info: Note that this is an extremely rare poster. We have only auctioned three in all our years of auctioning and the last time was in 2011! Condition: good. The poster has slight discoloration mainly in the upper quarter with some light ripples and light creases scattered in various areas. It has tiny creases, tears, bits of paper loss and areas of separation along portions of the upper vertical foldline and there are several pinholes around the edges and along portions of the vertical foldline (some are torn or enlarged due to rough removal - see our image). After proper restoration the poster will display well, but bear in mind the poster's condition and the cost of restoration before bidding on it. Learn More about condition grades 
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