Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto
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Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto refers to the actor’s iconic portrayal of the astute Japanese detective and secret agent in a series of 1930s mystery films.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto canonical | 1 |
| featuring Peter Lorre as Japanese detective Mr. Moto | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9540032 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto Context triple: [Mr. Moto film series, portraysCharacter, Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto]
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Cary Grant as T. R. Devlin
Cary Grant as T. R. Devlin is the suave, morally conflicted U.S. agent he portrays in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic espionage thriller "Notorious."
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B.
Lemmy Caution
Lemmy Caution is a hard-boiled, wisecracking fictional secret agent from a series of crime and science-fiction films and novels, most famously portrayed by actor Eddie Constantine.
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C.
Guy Haines
Guy Haines is the ambitious tennis player and central protagonist of Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller "Strangers on a Train," whose fateful encounter with a stranger leads to a deadly murder pact.
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D.
Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill
Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill is the suave, quick-witted advertising executive mistaken for a spy in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller "North by Northwest."
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E.
Humphrey Bogart as Dixon Steele
Humphrey Bogart as Dixon Steele is the intense, world-weary screenwriter protagonist whose volatile charm and simmering menace drive the dark romantic tension and psychological ambiguity at the heart of the film.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto Target entity description: Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto refers to the actor’s iconic portrayal of the astute Japanese detective and secret agent in a series of 1930s mystery films.
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A.
Cary Grant as T. R. Devlin
Cary Grant as T. R. Devlin is the suave, morally conflicted U.S. agent he portrays in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic espionage thriller "Notorious."
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B.
Lemmy Caution
Lemmy Caution is a hard-boiled, wisecracking fictional secret agent from a series of crime and science-fiction films and novels, most famously portrayed by actor Eddie Constantine.
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C.
Guy Haines
Guy Haines is the ambitious tennis player and central protagonist of Patricia Highsmith’s psychological thriller "Strangers on a Train," whose fateful encounter with a stranger leads to a deadly murder pact.
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D.
Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill
Cary Grant as Roger Thornhill is the suave, quick-witted advertising executive mistaken for a spy in Alfred Hitchcock’s classic thriller "North by Northwest."
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E.
Humphrey Bogart as Dixon Steele
Humphrey Bogart as Dixon Steele is the intense, world-weary screenwriter protagonist whose volatile charm and simmering menace drive the dark romantic tension and psychological ambiguity at the heart of the film.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional detective portrayal
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film role ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1939 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1937 ⓘ |
| appearsInFilm |
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
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Mr. Moto in Danger Island ⓘ Mr. Moto’s Gamble ⓘ Mr. Moto’s Last Warning ⓘ Mysterious Mr. Moto ⓘ Thank You, Mr. Moto ⓘ Think Fast, Mr. Moto ⓘ |
| associatedWithActorCareerPhase | early Hollywood career of Peter Lorre ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenreCycle | 1930s Hollywood detective series ⓘ |
| basedOn | Mr. Moto character created by John P. Marquand ⓘ |
| character | Mr. Moto ⓘ |
| characterNationality | Japanese ⓘ |
| characterOccupation |
detective
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secret agent ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| culturalContext | pre–World War II Hollywood representation of Asians ⓘ |
| filmSeries |
Mr. Moto film series
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linked to:
The Mr. Moto film series
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| firstFilmReleaseYear | 1937 ⓘ |
| genre |
detective film
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mystery film ⓘ spy film ⓘ |
| influencedBy | popular detective fiction of the 1930s ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lastFilmReleaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| medium | feature film ⓘ |
| notableAspect | combination of charm and menace in characterization ⓘ |
| notableFor |
astute and analytical detective work
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blend of mystery and adventure ⓘ undercover espionage activities ⓘ |
| partOf | American studio B-picture tradition ⓘ |
| portrayalEra | 1930s ⓘ |
| portrayalLanguage | English with affected accent ⓘ |
| portrayalMedium | black-and-white film ⓘ |
| portrayalType | recurring role ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Peter Lorre ⓘ |
| producedByStudio | 20th Century Fox ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto Description of subject: Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto refers to the actor’s iconic portrayal of the astute Japanese detective and secret agent in a series of 1930s mystery films.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
The Mr. Moto film series
linked to: Peter Lorre as Mr. Moto