The Mr. Moto Collection,
Volume One

From 1937 to 1939, Peter Lorre played the intrepid Japanese detective Kentaro Moto in a series of eight movies for 20th Century-Fox.

Remastered and restored, the first three films and the fifth in the series are presented in this 4-disc DVD box-set.

Region 1 only
Date – August 1, 2006

The Films:

• Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937) – First in the mystery series. Moto investigates diamond smugglers operating through steamships bound for Shanghai.



• Thank You, Mr. Moto (1938) – #2 in the series (filmed third). Moto searches for a scroll that completes a map to the treasure-filled tomb of Genghis Kahn.



• Mr. Moto Takes a Chance (1938) – #4 in the series (filmed second). In Tong Moi, Cambodia, Moto foils a planned uprising against France.



• Mysterious Mr. Moto (1938) – #5 in the series. In London, Moto protects steel magnate Anton Darvak, target of a gang of assassins.

The Extras:

• Original documentaries – The Dean of Hollywood: A Conversation with Stuntman Harvey Parry, introduced by Stephen Youngkin



• Sol Wurtzel: The Forgotten Mogul



• The Mysterious Mr. Lorre: A Conversation With Stephen D. Youngkin; Ritz Brothers clip from One in a Million (20th Century-Fox, 1936)



• Directed by Norman Foster



• Theatrical trailers for Think Fast, Mr. Moto and Thank You, Mr. Moto



• Restoration Comparison feature

The Mr. Moto Collection,
Volume Two

From 1937 to 1939, Peter Lorre played the intrepid Japanese detective Kentaro Moto in a series of eight movies for 20th Century-Fox.

Remastered and restored, the remaining four films in the series, plus the 1965 feature starring Henry Silva, are included in this 4-disc DVD box-set.

Region 1 only
Date – February 13, 2007

The Films:

• Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938) – Third in the series (filmed fourth). Moto investigates the murder of a boxer poisoned in the ring during a match.



• Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939) – In Port Said, Egypt, Moto foils a plot to blow up the French fleet as it steams into the Suez Canal for maneuvers with the British.



• Danger Island (1939) – The final film in the series, but released as the seventh. Moto investigates diamond smuggling in Puerto Rico.



• Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) – #7 in the series, but released last. In San Francisco, Moto is hired to protect the fabulous crown of Sheba’s queen from several gangs of thieves.



• Bonus Feature – The Return of Mr. Moto – Henry Silva takes the role of Moto in this 1965 feature film; audio commentary by Henry Silva.

The Extras:

• Original documentaries – Mr. Moto Meets Mr. Chan: The Making of Mr. Moto’s Gamble



• Mr. Moto’s Creator: The Late John P. Marquand



• Meet Mr. Moto, with Stephen Youngkin and others, on the character’s origins and growth in popularity



• Moto is Missing, on the political context of the Moto films and why the character disappeared



• Theatrical trailers for Mr. Moto’s Gamble, Mr. Moto’s Last Warning, The Return of Mr. Moto, Mr. Moto Takes a Chance, Mysterious Mr. Moto, and Think Fast, Mr. Moto



• Restoration Comparison feature