Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

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This eighth (and final) entry in 20th Century-Fox's "Mr. Moto" series once again stars Peter Lorre as J. P. Marquand's resourceful and unfailingly polite Japanese detective. When American archeologist Howard Stevens (John King) recovers the ancient crown of the Queen of Sheba, the priceless artifact is shipped to the San Francisco Museum. Ostensibly on vacation, Mr. Moto shows up in Frisco to guard the crown from a notorious master thief, whom everyone assumes is dead. Using a variety of disguises, the very-much-alive thief succeeds in pilfering the crown-only to discover that Moto has remained three steps ahead of him throughout the film. Without revealing the villain's identity, it can be noted that the supporting cast includes such "usual suspects" as Lionel Atwill, Joseph Schildkraut, Victor Varconi, G. P. Huntley and Morgan Wallace, all of whom look incredibly guilty.

Rating:

NR
Genre:

Classics, Drama, Mystery & Suspense
Directed By:

Norman Foster
Written By:

Norman Foster, Philip MacDonald
In Theaters:

Jul 7, 1939 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Feb 13, 2007
Runtime:

61 minutes
Studio:

20th Century Fox Film Corporation