Toshia Mori

Acting

Toshia Mori

Born January 1, 1912 · Kyoto, Japan

Died November 26, 1995 · aged 83

Toshia Mori (born Toshiye Ichioka) was a Japanese actress who moved to the United States at age ten and had a career in American films from the mid 1920s through the late 1930s.

Known For

Blondie JohnsonBlondie Johnson · 1933
Blondie Johnson
★ 6.01933
MovieCrimeDrama
A Depression-downtrodden waif uses her brains instead of her body to rise from tyro con artist to crime boss.
Charlie Chan on BroadwayCharlie Chan on Broadway · 1937
Charlie Chan on Broadway
★ 7.11937
MovieCrimeMystery
Returning from European exile where she avoided testifying against her criminal associates, a former singer with a tell-all diary is murdered to insure her silence.
The Bitter Tea of General YenThe Bitter Tea of General Yen · 1933
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
★ 6.31933
MovieDramaRomance
Shanghai, China, the 1920s. In the midst of a bloody civil war, General Yen, a ruthless warlord, rescues Megan Davis —who was about to marry a missionary— from certain death amid the chaos.
Reaching for the MoonReaching for the Moon · 1930
Reaching for the Moon
★ 5.81930
MovieComedyMusic
Wall Street wizard Larry Day, new to the ways of love and coached by his valet, follows Vivian Benton on an ocean liner, where cocktails, laced with a 'love potion', work their magic.
George White's 1935 ScandalsGeorge White's 1935 Scandals · 1935
George White's 1935 Scandals
★ 7.01935
MovieRomanceComedy
A Broadway producer discovers new talent in a small Georgia town and brings them to New York for his new show.
Roar of the DragonRoar of the Dragon · 1932
Roar of the Dragon
★ 6.51932
MovieAdventureRomance
A boatload of Westerners is trapped in Manchuria as bandits led by Russian renegade Voronsky ravage the area. Seeking refuge in a fortified inn, the group is led by the boat's Captain Carson, who becomes involved with a woman who "belongs" to Voronsky. Carson must contend with the bandits outside and the conflicting personalities of those trapped inside the inn, as well as dealing with spies among the inn's personnel.
The Man Without a FaceThe Man Without a Face · 1928
The Man Without a Face
★ 9.01928
MovieAdventureAction
The Man Without a Face is a 1928 American adventure film serial directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet.
The House Without a KeyThe House Without a Key · 1926
The House Without a Key
★ 8.01926
MovieActionAdventure
A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years. Minerva, sister to the estranged brothers, comes from Boston to try to reconcile the two men. John Quincy Winterslip, Dan's nephew, receives a letter instructing him to retrieve a box from an attic in San Francisco and dump the contents into the ocean. He is on board a ship bound for Hawaii in which other passengers are also after the box. Dan Winterslip is murdered. Charlie Chan, a Chinese detective, offers to help solve the killing and the mysteries surround the box. Chan is looking for the person whose wristwatch is missing the number 'three.'

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The House Without a KeyThe House Without a Key · 1926
The House Without a Key
★ 8.01926
MovieActionAdventure
A Pathe serial in ten chapters of two-reels each: Dan Winterslip, a wealthy man in Honolulu, has not spoken to his brother, who owns a hotel next to Winterslip's estate, in over twenty years. Minerva, sister to the estranged brothers, comes from Boston to try to reconcile the two men. John Quincy Winterslip, Dan's nephew, receives a letter instructing him to retrieve a box from an attic in San Francisco and dump the contents into the ocean. He is on board a ship bound for Hawaii in which other passengers are also after the box. Dan Winterslip is murdered. Charlie Chan, a Chinese detective, offers to help solve the killing and the mysteries surround the box. Chan is looking for the person whose wristwatch is missing the number 'three.'

The Young Chinese Girl (uncredited)