The Japanese answer to Charlie Chan was Mr. Moto, who had a fine audience in the US until the outbreak of WW 2 made his character unmarketable. In this installment, Mr. Moto vacations in Devil's Island in order to capture an international crime syndicate. Not something I would do, but hey, to each his own. Of course, we know in advance how all of this will come out. Unlike the Charlie Chan films, which have pretty good atmosphere and sets, the Moto films lack a bit of that quality. But still fun to watch.
Review of Mysterious Mr. Moto
