Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1938)
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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… More 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. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Norman Foster
- Genres
- Drama, Mystery & Suspense, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Jul 7, 1939 Wide
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Cast
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Peter Lorre
as Mr. Moto
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Joseph Schildkraut
as Hendrik Manderson
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Lionel Atwill
as Prof. Hildebrand
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Virginia Field
as Eleanor Kirke
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John "Dusty" King
as Howard Stevens
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Iva Stewart
as Susan French
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Victor Varconi
as Paul Borodoff
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John Bleifer
as Wendling
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Honorable Wu
as Wong
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Morgan Wallace
as David Perez
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Anthony Warde
as Joe Rubla
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Harry Strang
as O'Hara
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John Davidson
as Prince Suleid
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Willie Best
as Driver
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George Chandler
as Reporter
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Ralph Dunn
as Police Guard
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G.P. Huntley
as Rollo
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William Gould
as Police Cmdr.
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Leyland Hodgson
as Ship's Waiter
- Jay Ward
