Mr Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

"ONLY MOTO WOULD CALL IT A VACATION In an ancient foreboding tomb alive with death he embarks on his strangest crime adventure"Movie
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Mr Moto Takes a Vacation
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 nothingnot even murderto get what he wants

Mr. Moto Collection

Collection of movies featuring Mr. Moto Mr. Moto is a fictional Japanese secret agent created by the American author John P. Marquand. He appeared in six novels by Marquand published between 1935 and 1957. Marquand initially created the character for the Saturday Evening Post, which was seeking stories with an Asian hero after the death of Charlie Chan's creator Earl Derr Biggers. In various other media, Mr. Moto has been portrayed as an international law enforcement agent. These include eight motion pictures starring Peter Lorre between 1937 and 1939, 23 radio shows starring James Monk broadcast in 1951, a 1965 film starring Henry Silva, and a 2003 comic book produced by Moonstone Books. The graphic novel Welcome Back, Mr. Moto by Rafael Nieves and Tim Hamilton published by Moonstone Books in 2008 (originally published in 2003 as a 3-issue comic book miniseries) portrays Mr. Moto as an American of Japanese descent helping Japanese-American citizens after World War II.

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:July 7th, 1939
Original Language:English
Production Companies:20th Century Fox
Movie Tags:disguise, museum