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Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

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6.6/10 • 18

1939-07-071h 5m

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ONLY MOTO WOULD CALL IT A VACATION! In an ancient, foreboding tomb alive with death he embarks on his strangest crime adventure!

Mr. Moto is in Egypt to thwart a criminal mastermind determined to steal the priceless crown of the Queen of Sheba. When the precious treasure is transported to America, Mr. Moto must race against time to unmask the cunning thief who will stop at nothing—not even murder—to get what he wants.

Directors
Norman Foster
Editors
Norman Colbert

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  1. Peter Lorre

    Peter Lorre

    Mr. Moto

  2. Joseph Schildkraut

    Joseph Schildkraut

    Hendrik Manderson

  3. Lionel Atwill

    Lionel Atwill

    Prof. Roger Chauncey Hildebrand

  4. Virginia Field

    Virginia Field

    Eleanor Kirke

  5. John 'Dusty' King

    John 'Dusty' King

    Howard Stevens

  6. Iva Stewart

    Iva Stewart

    Susan French

  7. G.P. Huntley

    G.P. Huntley

    Archie Featherstone

  8. Victor Varconi

    Victor Varconi

    Paul Borodoff

  9. John Bleifer

    John Bleifer

    Wendling

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CinemaSerf

Jun 22, 2022

6/10

Peter Lorre is on good form in this rather enjoyable antiquity adventure. His "Mr Moto" finds himself tangled up in a plot by some clever crooks to steal the recently discovered crown of the Queen of Sheba before it can be safely deposited in a San Francisco museum. The gang of would-be-thieves is lead by the enigmatic "Mr. Metaxa" (perhaps of Greek origin?) and Lorre must keep the bejewelled artefact safe and discover the true identity of the kingpin before he can safely resume his holiday. The foil is provided by the rather eccentric Brit "Featherstone" (GP Huntley) and that doesn't always work, but otherwise what we have here is a quickly paced action adventure, with just a hint of mystery and enough guesswork required on our part to keep it interesting. Lorre was in his element with these films - his almost boyish enthusiasm and vigour made for an entertaining watch and I heartily recommend this hour if you like short and sweet, well produced, crime drama.

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Released
Original Language
English
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Keywords
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