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Auction History Result g535 MYSTERIOUS MR MOTO one-sheet movie poster '38 Asian Peter Lorre! Date Sold 11/22/2005Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Folded One-Sheet Movie Poster (measures 27" x 41") (Learn More) Mysterious Mr. Moto, the 1938 Norman Foster Asian detective mystery crime thriller ("Based on the character 'Mr. Moto' created by John P. Marquand"; the fifth entry in this series of popular movies) starring Peter Lorre ("Peter Lorre gives you your greatest thrill"; in the title role as Mr. Moto), Mary Maguire, Henry Wilcoxon, Erik Rhodes, Harold Huber, and Lotus Long. 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. Condition: very good. There are three 1 1/2" squares of brown paper tape (on the back, one on each crossfold), and there are many tiny tears in the vertical foldline. There are pinholes in the corners and some other minor fold and border defects. The poster is in better condition than the above makes it sound! After linenbacking by a talented professional, the minor flaws noted above would pretty much vanish, and the poster would look great and there would be little paint anywhere on the poster. Learn More about condition grades 
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