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Auction History Result 6p516 THINK FAST MR. MOTO WC '37 Peter Lorre, 1st of series, foxiest detective of them all, rare! Date Sold 5/9/2017 Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded Window Card Movie Poster (WC; measures 14" x 22" [36 x 56 cm]) (Learn More) Think Fast, Mr. Moto, the 1937 Norman Foster Asian detective crime mystery thriller ("Meet Mr. Moto the foxiest detective of them all!"; "Based on a story by J.P. Marquand") starring Peter Lorre (in "yellowface" makeup in the title role as Mr. Moto), Virginia Field, Thomas Beck, Sig Ruman (billed as "Sig Rumann"), Lotus Long, and J. Carrol Naish. Note that this was the very first of this popular series. Fox had had great success with its Chinese detective, Charlie Chan, so it seemed natural for them to start a 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 we have never auctioned this window card before! Also note that this window card was never folded. Often window cards would be folded across the middle, because that would make them 11" x 14", and they could then be sent with standard folded posters. Most collectors put an added value on a window card that has never been folded. Condition: fair to good. There are some tears around the edges, with small paper loss in the bottom blank corners. There are creases in the upper part of the image, including several in Lorre's face, with some tiny surface paper loss on the creases (see our image). Obviously, this great card can be restored, but bear its condition defects in mind and the cost of restoration before placing a bid. Learn More about condition grades 
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