Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

1h 5m

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6.6/10

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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.

Directors

Norman Foster

Writers

Philip MacDonald(screenplay by)

Norman Foster(screenplay by)

John P. Marquand(novel by)

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Peter Lorre

Joseph Schildkraut

Lionel Atwill

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Peter Lorre

Mr. Moto

Joseph Schildkraut

Hendrik Manderson

Lionel Atwill

Prof. Roger Chauncey Hildebrand

Eleanor Kirke

Howard Stevens

Susan French

Archie Featherstone

Paul Borodoff

Wendling

Wong

David Perez

Joe Rubla

Museum Guard O'Hara

Prince Suleid

Arabian Officer (uncredited)

Carol Adams

Minor Role (uncredited)

Jimmy Aubrey

Bum (uncredited)

Brooks Benedict

Gangster (uncredited)

Directors

Norman Foster

Writers

Philip MacDonald(screenplay by)

Norman Foster(screenplay by)

John P. Marquand(novel by)

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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.

Geronimo196722 Jun, 2022