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Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

APPROVED 65 min  -  Action | Crime | Drama  -   7 July 1939 (USA)
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Disguised as a German archaeologist, Moto helps unearth the priceless crown of the legendary Queen of Sheba and sans disguise defends it from a variety of thugs and criminals.

Director:

Norman Foster

Writers:

Philip MacDonald (original screenplay), Norman Foster (original screenplay), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut and Lionel Atwill
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Peter Lorre ...
Joseph Schildkraut ...
Hendrik Manderson
Lionel Atwill ...
Professor Roger Chauncey Hildebrand
Virginia Field Virginia Field ...
Eleanore Kirke
John 'Dusty' King John 'Dusty' King ...
Howard Stevens (as John King)
Iva Stewart Iva Stewart ...
Susan French
G.P. Huntley G.P. Huntley ...
Archie Featherstone (as George P. Huntley Jr.)
Victor Varconi Victor Varconi ...
Paul Borodoff
John Bleifer John Bleifer ...
Wendling
Honorable Wu Honorable Wu ...
Wong
Morgan Wallace Morgan Wallace ...
David Perez
Anthony Warde ...
Joe Rubla
Harry Strang Harry Strang ...
O'Hara, Museum Guard
John Davidson John Davidson ...
Prince Suleid
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Storyline

A young and handsome archaeologist discovers the crown of the Queen of Sheba, and returns with it to a San Francisco museum where it is put on display. Its safety is in doubt as many criminals want the crown -- an international pair of criminals, a San Francisco gangster and his cohorts, and a super criminal known as Metaxa. Mr. Moto is forced to postpone his vacation while he deals with the threat. Written by thethunderchild@omnivoreink.com  

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Plot Keywords:

Queen Of Sheba | Disguise | Museum | Disarming Someone | Clue  | See more »

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Action | Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

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Also Known As:

As Férias de Mr. Moto See more »

Company Credits

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Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Of Fox's 8 MOTO features starring Peter Lorre, this was the seventh to be produced, but the last to be released. Copyright 1939, completed September 1938. See more »

Quotes

Mr. Moto: [lifting up the cut telephone cord] Someone deprived this instrument of all utility.
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Follows Mr. Moto's Last Warning (1939) See more »