Mr. Moto

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Mr. Moto
Peter Lorre as Moto with Jayne Regan in Thank You, Mr. Moto (1937)
First appearance	Your Turn, Mr. Moto
Last appearance	Stopover: Tokyo
Created by	John P. Marquand
Portrayed by	Peter Lorre Henry Silva James Monk
In-universe information
Gender	Male
Occupation	Secret agent spy detective
Nationality	Japanese

Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Marquand initially created the character for the Saturday Evening Post, which was seeking stories with an Asian hero after the death of Charlie Chan's creator Earl Derr Biggers.^{[citation needed]}

In various other media, Mr. Moto has been portrayed as an international detective. These include eight motion pictures starring Peter Lorre between 1937 and 1939, 23 radio shows starring James Monks broadcast in 1951,^[1] a 1965 film starring Henry Silva, and a 2003 comic book produced by Moonstone Books, later reprinted as Welcome Back, Mr. Moto.^[2]