Killer Dill (1947)

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Sur Août 2, 1947, Max M. King Productions released Killer Dill (1947), a crime film that professional wrestler Mike Mazurki plays “Little Joe”, a henchman playing both sides of a gang feud. Stuart Erwin stars as Johnny “Killer” Dill, a lingerie designer and salesperson, who people mistake for a gangster. After accidentally involving himself in a gang war, son

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M.. Moto’s Gamble (1938)

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Peter Lorre reprises his role as Mr. Kentaro Moto, Interpol Agent, in Mr. Moto’s Gamble (1938). James Tinling directed this film and Charlie Chan in Shanghai (1937). Tinling’s participation caused Lorre to portray Mr. Moto more like Inspector Chan with a little jujitsu thrown in. Dans ce film, M.. Moto teaches a criminal investigation class to several budding investigators including

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M.. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

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Sur Juillet 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox Films released the final Mr. Mouvement “B” film starring Peter Lorre as Inspector Kentaro Moto. M.. Moto Takes a Vacation finds Mr. Moto accompanying the Queen of Sheba’s Crown from its discovery in an Egyptian archaeological site to a San Francisco museum. M.. Moto suspects the arch criminal Metaxess, who authorities believed was dead, intends

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M.. Moto Takes a Chance (1938)

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Twentieth Century – Fox Film Company released the fourth Mr. Film Moto, M.. Moto Takes a Chance (1938), on June 24, 1938. Lou Breslow and John Patrick set the film in Cambodia allowing Twentieth-Century Fox to use stock footage of the recently discovered ruins of Angkor Wat. The discovery of Angkor Wat captured the attention of the American public. Many

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Pensez rapide, M.. Mouvement (1937)

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The first Mr. Moto film starring Peter Lorre as Japanese jujitsu expert Kentaro Moto sees Mr. Moto tracking down a smuggling ring leader. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation released Think Fast, M.. Mouvement (1937) sur Juillet 27, 1937. Peter Lorre would play Mr. Moto seven more times for Twentieth Century – Fox. M.. Moto disguises himself as a peddler and

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Mysterious Mr. Mouvement (1938)

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On October 14, 1938, 20th Century-Fox Film Corporation released the fifth of eight Mr. Moto Films starring Peter Lorre as Interpol Policeman Kentaro Moto. In Mysterious Mr. Mouvement (1938), M.. Moto infiltrates a prison and helps a prisoner escape to discover the plans of his criminal organization. M.. Moto breaks international criminal Paul Brissac, played by Leon Ames, out of

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Merci, M.. Mouvement (1937)

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La veille de Noël, 1937, le second M.. Film Moto, Merci, M.. Mouvement (1937) Regarder fixement Peter Lorre, a fait ses débuts. Agent international M.. Moto vise à protéger les trésors culturels chinois de criminels internationaux. Les sept rouleaux seront révéler la cachette de la tombe de Gengis Khan. Les guerriers de Gengis Khan été enterrées grand trésor avec leur chef mort. M.. Moto’s friend Prince

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M.. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

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Sur Avril 7, 1939, Twentieth Century-Fox released the seventh of eight Mr. Mouvement “B” films. M.. Moto in Danger Island begins with Mr. Moto on a ship headed to Puerto Rico. M.. Mouvement, played by Peter Lorre, and several passengers are watching a wrestling match. Twister McGurk, played by Warren Hymer, is wrestling Sailor Sam, played by Ward Bond. M.. Mouvement

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M.. Moto’s Last Warning (1939)

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In the sixth of eight Mr. Moto films released between 1937 and 1939, Interpol police officer Kentaro Moto pursues a group of international saboteurs. Twentieth Century – Fox Film Corporation released Mr. Moto’s Last Warning (1939) (affiliate link) on January 20, 1939. Peter Lorre returns as the cerebral but deadly Mr. Mouvement. Ricardo Cortez plays Fabian the Great, a ventriloquist,

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Greatest Judo Fight Ever Filmed

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Les amateurs de Judo ignorent peut-être que l'un des plus grands combats de judo jamais le film a eu lieu dans un film de 1945, Sang dans le soleil (affiliate link). James Cagney, qui était une ceinture marron de judo, étoiles dans le film comme Nick Condon, un éditeur de journal américain pour la Chronique de Tokyo avant le bombardement de Pearl Harbor. A few Japanese government officials

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