---
title: 'Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Norman Foster'
released: '1937-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 70
genres:
  - 'Mystery'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/think-fast-mr-moto-1937'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0029660/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Think Fast, Mr. Moto (1937)

1937 · 70 min · Mystery · United States


## Synopsis

Think Fast, Mr. Moto is a 1937 American mystery film directed by Norman Foster and featuring a mysterious Japanese detective named Mr. Moto. It is the first of eight films in the Mr. Moto series, all based on the character Mr. Moto created by John P. Marquand. The film stars Peter Lorre as the title character, Virginia Field, Thomas Beck and Sig Ruman. Mr. Moto works to stop a secret smuggling operation.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Norman Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-foster)
- **Screenplay:** [Norman Foster](https://cinepixo.com/people/norman-foster-3)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Reginald Hazeltine Bassett](https://cinepixo.com/people/reginald-hazeltine-bassett)
- **Producer:** [Sol M. Wurtzel](https://cinepixo.com/people/sol-m-wurtzel)
- **Director of Photography:** [Harry Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/harry-jackson)
- **Editor:** [Alex Troffey](https://cinepixo.com/people/alex-troffey)

## Cast

- [J. Carrol Naish](https://cinepixo.com/people/j-carrol-naish)
- [Virginia Field](https://cinepixo.com/people/virginia-field)
- [Sig Ruman](https://cinepixo.com/people/sig-ruman)
- [Thomas Beck](https://cinepixo.com/people/thomas-beck-2)
- [Peter Lorre](https://cinepixo.com/people/peter-lorre)

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