Charlie Chan Star Warner Oland was Not Able to Continue with His Latest Entry in the Series.
So 20th Century Fox Morphed it into a Mr. Moto Movie.
In the Process Mr. Moto was Reined in and His Edgy Persona was Tamed and Turned into Mr. Moto Lite or an Imitation Chan.
But that isn't the Weakest Link in this Film that had a Decent Budget and a Lot of Studio Contract Players at Hand.
The Downfall from Top-Notch Entertainment from the B-Movie Detective Series is the Irritating, Over-the-Top Acting.
Extreme Emoting that Becomes the Yelling of Lines.
The Suspension of any Dis-Belief Goes Out the Window.
Especially when Harold Huber as Lt. Riggs is on Screen Screaming and Flailing About with the Most Overacting You're Likely to See in a Film from a Major Studio.
He isn't Alone in the Shenanigans.
There are Others such as Maxy Rosenbloom who comes Close to Taking the "Championship of the World of Over-Acting".
But the Title must Go to the Aforementioned Huber.
It is Breathtakingly Bad and Sinks the Movie Beyond the Depths of the Usual Low-Standards Set by the Nature of what it is.
The Movie Looks-Great for a "B" and the Movie is Intricate in its Plotting and the Boxing Arena Scenes are Good.
But the Combination of Over-the-Top Acting Presentations and Turning Mr. Moto into a Charlie Chan Homage makes this 3rd in the Series Moto Movie...
Slightly Below Average.
So 20th Century Fox Morphed it into a Mr. Moto Movie.
In the Process Mr. Moto was Reined in and His Edgy Persona was Tamed and Turned into Mr. Moto Lite or an Imitation Chan.
But that isn't the Weakest Link in this Film that had a Decent Budget and a Lot of Studio Contract Players at Hand.
The Downfall from Top-Notch Entertainment from the B-Movie Detective Series is the Irritating, Over-the-Top Acting.
Extreme Emoting that Becomes the Yelling of Lines.
The Suspension of any Dis-Belief Goes Out the Window.
Especially when Harold Huber as Lt. Riggs is on Screen Screaming and Flailing About with the Most Overacting You're Likely to See in a Film from a Major Studio.
He isn't Alone in the Shenanigans.
There are Others such as Maxy Rosenbloom who comes Close to Taking the "Championship of the World of Over-Acting".
But the Title must Go to the Aforementioned Huber.
It is Breathtakingly Bad and Sinks the Movie Beyond the Depths of the Usual Low-Standards Set by the Nature of what it is.
The Movie Looks-Great for a "B" and the Movie is Intricate in its Plotting and the Boxing Arena Scenes are Good.
But the Combination of Over-the-Top Acting Presentations and Turning Mr. Moto into a Charlie Chan Homage makes this 3rd in the Series Moto Movie...
Slightly Below Average.