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07/07/1939 Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller 1h 5m
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ONLY MOTO WOULD CALL IT A VACATION! In an ancient, foreboding tomb alive with death he embarks on his strangest crime adventure!

Overview

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.

  1. Norman Foster

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Peter Lorre

    Mr. Moto

  2. Joseph Schildkraut

    Hendrik Manderson

  3. Lionel Atwill

    Prof. Roger Chauncey Hildebrand

  4. Virginia Field

    Eleanor Kirke

  5. John 'Dusty' King

    Howard Stevens

  6. Iva Stewart

    Susan French

  7. G.P. Huntley

    Archie Featherstone

  8. Victor Varconi

    Paul Borodoff

  9. John Bleifer

    Wendling

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-22
Peter Lorre is on good form in this rather enjoyable antiquity adventure. His "Mr Moto" finds himself tangled up in a plot by some clever crooks to steal the recently discovered crown of the Queen of Sheba before it can be safely deposited in a San Francisco museum. The gang of would-be-thieves is lead by the enigmatic "Mr. Metaxa" (perhaps of Greek origin?) and Lorre must keep the bejewelled artefact safe and discover the true identity of the kingpin before he can safely resume his holiday. The foil is provided by the rather eccentric Brit "Featherstone" (GP Huntley) and that doesn't always w...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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