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Mr. Moto in Danger Island (1939)

Mr. Moto in Danger Island poster
Directed by
Herbert I. Leeds
Genre
mystery film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 07m
Rated
NR
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 23 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective named Mr. Moto goes to Puerto Rico to investigate a series of crimes. He works with a local doctor and a woman to uncover a smuggling ring.

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What happens

Mr. Moto in Danger Island is a 1939 American mystery film directed by Herbert I. Leeds and starring Peter Lorre, Jean Hersholt and Amanda Duff. It is part of the Mr. Moto series of films. The film was based on the 1933 novel Murder in Trinidad, but the setting was moved to Puerto Rico. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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