Thursday, July 11, 2013

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation (1939)

Twentieth Century-Fox Film
Directed by Norman Foster
My rating: 2.5 stars out of 4
IMDb
(DVD, Fox)

Peter Lorre's last, and I dare say best, Mr. Moto mystery adventure. He's in Egypt where an archaeologist uncovers the crown of the Queen of Sheba. They put it on display in a museum in San Francisco, where a criminal mastermind attempts to steal it. Brisk pace and good atmosphere make this one very watchable, although a bumbling British sidekick detective ratchets down the intelligence quotient whenever he makes an appearance.

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