a team of archaeologist uncover a real treasure the crown of the queen of sheeba . from egypt and the crown be to be transfer via steamship to san francisco . but it would not be an easy journey . there be plenty of would be thief who would love to get their hand on the priceless jewel contain in the crown . fortunately for all involve and mr. moto be on hand to guard the crown on it journey . however and that doesn not mean someone would not try to get their hand on the treasure . after the disappointment of mr. moto gamble and i go into mr. moto take a vacation hop for the best and but and admittedly and fear the bad . but within the first 10 second of the film and i knew i would find it more enjoyable . i be a sucker for a 1930s style mystery that feature anything to do with archaeological dig in egypt . and see moto disguise a a german archaeologist ( imagine that and peter lorre play a german . ) and the beginning scene really draw me in . while the movie may have quickly shift to the less exotic san francisco and it remain just a enjoyable . dark and sinister character lurk in the rainy night while gunshot fire from open window that narrowly miss the hero head while sophisticated and suppose foolproof alarm system just beg for someone to test them while and master criminal believe to be dead these be the kind of element find in a lot of the really good 1930s mystery that i love . and mr. moto take a vacation get em all . a couple other bonus for me include the always enjoyable lionel atwill in a nice little role and comic relief from g. p. huntley that actually funny and and a return to form for mr. moto . i have already mention his disguise in the movie opening scene and well the athletic moto come out near the film finale . moto be a like a whirl dervish of activity a he go after his prey . all this and i haven not even mention the wonderful performance turn in by lorre . any way you look at it and mr. moto take a vacation be a winner . as much a i hate that the mr. moto series have to end after this installment and it understandable when you think about it . wwii be just around the corner . and after pearl harbor and a movie with a japanese hero wouldn not have go over very well . at least the mr. moto series end on a very positive note .