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Mister Moto

Originally created as a Western Propaganda figure before the War, Mr. Moto lived on in OTR as an American agent in the fight against Communist expansion.

Mr Moto

13 old time radio show recordings
(total playtime 6 hours, 13 min)
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1 MP3 CD
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7 Audio CDs


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"The Kurloff Paper"



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Mr Moto Lobby Poster 1938

Mr Moto Lobby Poster 1937
Mr. Moto movie posters
(the film role was played by Peter Lorre)

Detective Series (early 1950s)

Mr. Moto was conceived out of the popularity Charlie Chan. Though Charlie Chan is of Chinese-descent and Mr. Moto was Japanese, both fit into the category often described as "oriental-sleuth." In this type of show, the detectives were of Asian descent and spoke with a foreign accents regardless of the nationality of the performer. Like all detective-mystery old time radio shows, in each show the protagonist single-handedly discovered the origin of the crime thus saving the day.

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In the nine film series of Mr. Moto, Peter Lorre played the lead role. These films, though popular in the 1930s were no longer made once the United States entered WWII due to anti-Japanese sentiment. The radio show adaptations of Mr. Moto films were curiously made after the Second World War during the early 1950s.

See also: Charlie Chan and Frank Wantanabe and the Honorable Archie. For more rare crime shows, see also: Rare Detective and Crime Shows Collection, Rarities: Adventure & Detective, and Dame Detectives, Female Crimefighters.

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    If you are familiar with the original John P. Marquand novels involving Mr. Moto, this series will give you cognitive whiplash when you first start listening. In the original books, Mr. Moto was Japanese and an agent of the Imperial Japanese government in the period between the two world wars; most of the action takes place in Asia or the Pacific region. In the radio shows, the stories are set after the end of World War II and Mr. Moto an American of Japanese ethnicity and an undercover agent for an unspecified agency of the United States government. Most of the action takes place in the continental United States. The books are far superior to my way of thinking, but the radio shows reflect their times and have a certain entertainment value once you get your head around the transformation of the titular character.

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  • MP3 CDs are delivered by mail. These archival quality MP3 CDs are playable in your computer and many MP3 player devices.



    13 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 13 min
    13 recordings on 1 MP3 CD for just $5.00
    total playtime 6 hours, 13 min
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    1. 13 shows - total playtime 6 hours 13 minutes
    2. Fred Allen 430103 014 Peter Lorre One Long Pan Vs Mr Moto.mp3
    3. Mr Moto 510520 001 A Force Called Xo 7.mp3
    4. Mr Moto 510527 002 Smoke Screen.mp3
    5. Mr Moto 510603 003 Blackmail.mp3
    6. Mr Moto 510613 005 Karilov Paper Akacariloff Papers-Reh.mp3
    7. Mr Moto 510617 005 Baziloff Papers.mp3
    8. Mr Moto 510624 006 Victim.mp3
    9. Mr Moto 510701 007 Project 77.mp3
    10. Mr Moto 510708 008 Sabotage.mp3
    11. Mr Moto 511001 020 Schraum Method.mp3
    12. Mr Moto 511007 021 Crooked Log.mp3
    13. Mr Moto 511013 022 Elopement Of Prof Sloan.mp3
    14. Mr Moto 511020 000 Dry Martini-Final Show.mp3
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    13 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00. Total playtime 6 hours, 13 min
    13 recordings on 1 MP3 Collection Download for just $5.00
    total playtime 6 hours, 13 min
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    1. 13 shows - total playtime 6 hours 13 minutes
    2. Fred Allen 430103 014 Peter Lorre One Long Pan Vs Mr Moto.mp3
    3. Mr Moto 510520 001 A Force Called Xo 7.mp3
    4. Mr Moto 510527 002 Smoke Screen.mp3
    5. Mr Moto 510603 003 Blackmail.mp3
    6. Mr Moto 510613 005 Karilov Paper Akacariloff Papers-Reh.mp3
    7. Mr Moto 510617 005 Baziloff Papers.mp3
    8. Mr Moto 510624 006 Victim.mp3
    9. Mr Moto 510701 007 Project 77.mp3
    10. Mr Moto 510708 008 Sabotage.mp3
    11. Mr Moto 511001 020 Schraum Method.mp3
    12. Mr Moto 511007 021 Crooked Log.mp3
    13. Mr Moto 511013 022 Elopement Of Prof Sloan.mp3
    14. Mr Moto 511020 000 Dry Martini-Final Show.mp3
  • Standard Audio CDs are delivered by mail on archival quality media with up to 60 minutes on each CD and play in all CD players



    13 recordings on 7 Audio CDs. Total playtime 6 hours, 13 min
    13 recordings on 7 Audio CDs
    total playtime 6 hours, 13 min

    Mr Moto Disc A001

    1. Fred Allen 430103 014 Peter Lorre One Long Pan Vs Mr Moto
    2. Mr Moto 510520 001 A Force Called Xo 7

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    Mr Moto Disc A002

    1. Mr Moto 510527 002 Smoke Screen
    2. Mr Moto 510603 003 Blackmail

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    Mr Moto Disc A003

    1. Mr Moto 510613 005 Karilov Paper Akacariloff Papers-Reh
    2. Mr Moto 510617 005 Baziloff Papers

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    Mr Moto Disc A004

    1. Mr Moto 510624 006 Victim
    2. Mr Moto 510701 007 Project 77

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    Mr Moto Disc A005

    1. Mr Moto 510708 008 Sabotage
    2. Mr Moto 511001 020 Schraum Method

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    Mr Moto Disc A006

    1. Mr Moto 511007 021 Crooked Log
    2. Mr Moto 511013 022 Elopement Of Prof Sloan

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    Mr Moto Disc A007

    1. Mr Moto 511020 000 Dry Martini-Final Show

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