The U.S. government asks Mr. Moto to go to Puerto Rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered.The U.S. government asks Mr. Moto to go to Puerto Rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered.The U.S. government asks Mr. Moto to go to Puerto Rico to investigate diamond smuggling after an earlier investigator is murdered.
Douglass Dumbrille
- La Costa
- (as Douglas Dumbrille)
Willie Best
- Launch Pilot
- (uncredited)
Ward Bond
- Sailor Sam - Wrestler
- (uncredited)
Nick Borgani
- Police Officer
- (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
- Crew Member
- (uncredited)
Walter Deming
- Drunk
- (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
- Real Ambulance Intern
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe original script was a Charlie Chan murder mystery titled "Charlie Chan at Trinidad" to star Warner Oland. However, due to Oland's untimely death, the entire script was re-written in only a few weeks to star Peter Lorre as his Mr. Moto character.
- GoofsKeep an eye on the scenes involving Moto's second trip into the swamp in the latter half of the film. The lower half of Mr. Moto's pants are alternately muddy and clean in scenes that take place at the villains' camp.
- Quotes
Kentaro Moto: The art of professional wrestling consists of two parts groan, two parts acting, and but one little part of skill.
- ConnectionsFollowed by Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
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Moto in Puerto Rico.
This is one of the later Moto pictures and not as good as the earlier ones. Peter Lorre is his usual great self. And, there is a great nostalgic sense of the time and setting. But it doesn't have as much life as the previous entries in the series. It is still worth seeing. Just don't expect to see Moto at his best. It is better than "Mr. Moto's Gamble" and far better than the 60's attempt at reviving the character, "The Return of Mr. Moto". This was based on the novel, "Murder in Trinidad" which did not feature Moto and was filmed before and since. For this film the locale was changed to Puerto Rico. At one time this was slated to be filmed as a Charlie Chan film, "Charlie Chan in Trinidad".
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- Also known as
- Charlie Chan in Trinidad
- Filming locations
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- Runtime1 hour 4 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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By what name was Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939) officially released in Canada in English?
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