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!"

Jul 7 1939 Approved 1h 5m
Action, Crime, Drama

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.

Plot

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

Philip MacDonald, Norman Foster, John P. Marquand

Directed by

Norman Foster

Cast

Peter Lorre, Joseph Schildkraut, Lionel Atwill

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
827
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA