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.
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) is a action, crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Norman Foster, released on July 7, 1939 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill and Virginia Field. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 19 ratings.
Peter Lorre
as Mr. Moto
Joseph Schildkraut
as Hendrik Manderson
Lionel Atwill
as Prof. Roger Chauncey Hildebrand
Virginia Field
as Eleanor Kirke
John 'Dusty' King
as Howard Stevens
Iva Stewart
as Susan French
G.P. Huntley
as Archie Featherstone
Victor Varconi
as Paul Borodoff
John Bleifer
as Wendling
Honorable Wu
as Wong
Morgan Wallace
as David Perez
Anthony Warde
as Joe Rubla
Directed by Norman Foster, written by Philip MacDonald, Norman Foster and John P. Marquand.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 19 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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The main cast of Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) includes Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill, Virginia Field and John 'Dusty' King. The film was directed by Norman Foster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation was released on July 7, 1939 and runs for 1h 5m.
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 19 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
