Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation( 1939)

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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!

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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.

Top Billed Cast

Peter Lorre
Mr. Moto
Joseph Schildkraut
Hendrik Manderson
Lionel Atwill
Prof. Roger Chauncey Hildebrand
Virginia Field
Eleanor Kirke
John 'Dusty' King
Howard Stevens
Iva Stewart
Susan French
G.P. Huntley
Archie Featherstone
Victor Varconi
Paul Borodoff
John Bleifer
Wendling
Honorable Wu
Wong
Morgan Wallace
David Perez
Anthony Warde
Joe Rubla
Harry Strang
Museum Guard O'Hara
John Davidson
Prince Suleid
Eddie Abdo
Arabian Officer (uncredited)
Carol Adams
Minor Role (uncredited)
Jimmy Aubrey
Bum (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict
Gangster (uncredited)
Willie Best
Driver (uncredited)
Stanley Blystone
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
George Chandler
Cameraman (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
Sergeant on Motorcycle (uncredited)
Chick Collins
Driver of Armored Car (uncredited)
James Conaty
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Gino Corrado
Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Lester Dorr
Reporter (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Police Guard (uncredited)
Jack Gargan
Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
William Gould
Police Captain (uncredited)
Bobby Hale
Steward (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Professor (uncredited)
Sam Hayes
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
Leyland Hodgson
Ship's Waiter (uncredited)
Sydney Jarvis
Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Isabel La Mal
Matronly Woman (uncredited)
Hank Mann
Minor Role (uncredited)
Eric Mayne
Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Bert Moorhouse
Reporter (uncredited)
David Newell
Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Tom O'Grady
Husband (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
Police Guard (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
Police Guard (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited)
Jay Ward
Benny the Bellhop (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Archaeology Professor (uncredited)
Robert Winkler
Boy on Ship (uncredited)
Beal Wong
Chinese Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Iris Wong
Waitress (uncredited)
Jadin Wong
Dancer (uncredited)
Victor Wong
Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited)

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A review by CinemaSerf

Written by CinemaSerf on Wed Jun 22 2022

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 wo...