Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)
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.
Director:
Norman Foster
Writers:
Philip MacDonald, Norman Foster.
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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. Roger Chauncey 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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G.P. Huntley as Archie Featherstone |
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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 Museum Guard O'Hara |
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John Davidson as Prince Suleid |
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Eddie Abdo as Arabian Officer (uncredited) |
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Carol Adams as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Jimmy Aubrey as Bum (uncredited) |
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Brooks Benedict as Gangster (uncredited) |
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Willie Best as Driver (uncredited) |
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Stanley Blystone as Ship's Captain (uncredited) |
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George Chandler as Cameraman (uncredited) |
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Jack Rube Clifford as Sergeant on Motorcycle (uncredited) |
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Chick Collins as Driver of Armored Car (uncredited) |
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James Conaty as Ship Passenger (uncredited) |
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Gino Corrado as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) |
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Lester Dorr as Reporter (uncredited) |
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Ralph Dunn as Police Guard (uncredited) |
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Jack Gargan as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) |
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William Gould as Police Captain (uncredited) |
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Bobby Hale as Steward (uncredited) |
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Sam Harris as Professor (uncredited) |
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Sam Hayes as Radio Announcer (uncredited) |
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Leyland Hodgson as Ship's Waiter (uncredited) |
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Sydney Jarvis as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) |
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Isabel La Mal as Matronly Woman (uncredited) |
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Hank Mann as Minor Role (uncredited) |
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Eric Mayne as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) |
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Bert Moorhouse as Reporter (uncredited) |
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David Newell as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) |
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Tom O'Grady as Husband (uncredited) |
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Pat O'Malley as Police Guard (uncredited) |
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Lee Phelps as Police Guard (uncredited) |
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Cyril Ring as Museum Exhibit Attendee (uncredited) |
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Jay Ward as Benny the Bellhop (uncredited) |
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Eric Wilton as Archaeology Professor (uncredited) |
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Robert Winkler as Boy on Ship (uncredited) |
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Beal Wong as Chinese Restaurant Patron (uncredited) |
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Iris Wong as Waitress (uncredited) |
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Jadin Wong as Dancer (uncredited) |
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Victor Wong as Restaurant Proprietor (uncredited) |
| Directing | Norman Foster | Director |
| Writing | Philip MacDonald | Screenplay |
| Writing | Norman Foster | Screenplay |
| Writing | John P. Marquand | Novel |
| Camera | Charles G. Clarke | Director of Photography |
| Art | Bernard Herzbrun | Art Direction |
| Art | Haldane Douglas | Art Direction |
| Editing | Norman Colbert | Editor |
| Sound | Samuel Kaylin | Music Director |