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Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
“ONLY MOTO WOULD CALL IT A VACATION! In an ancient, foreboding tomb alive with death he embarks on his strangest crime adventure!”
6.6 / 10• 1939• 1h 5m•NR• English
ActionCrimeMysteryThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Peter Lorre
Mr. Moto
Lead
Joseph Schildkraut
Hendrik Manderson
Lionel Atwill
Prof. Roger Chauncey Hildebrand
Virginia Field
Eleanor Kirke
John 'Dusty' King
Howard Stevens
IS
Iva Stewart
Susan French
G.P. Huntley
Archie Featherstone
Victor Varconi
Paul Borodoff
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Norman Foster's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
