Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
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"Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation" is a 1939 mystery film featuring Peter Lorre as the resourceful Japanese detective Mr. Moto, who unravels a jewel-smuggling plot while ostensibly on holiday.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9540039 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Context triple: [Mr. Moto film series, filmInSeries, Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation]
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A.
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
"Mr. Moto Takes a Chance" is a 1938 mystery-adventure film featuring Peter Lorre as the resourceful Japanese detective Mr. Moto on a perilous assignment in Southeast Asia.
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B.
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
"Mr. Moto in Danger Island" is a 1939 mystery-adventure film featuring the Japanese detective Mr. Moto as he uncovers a smuggling and murder plot in the Caribbean.
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C.
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
Mr. Moto’s Gamble is a 1938 mystery film in the Mr. Moto series, featuring Peter Lorre as the astute Japanese detective unraveling a murder tied to the world of boxing.
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D.
Thank You, Mr. Moto
"Thank You, Mr. Moto" is a 1937 mystery film starring Peter Lorre as the resourceful Japanese detective Mr. Moto, involving international intrigue and stolen Chinese artifacts.
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E.
The Mr. Moto film series
The Mr. Moto film series is a collection of 1930s–1940s mystery films centered on a clever Japanese detective and secret agent, adapted from John P. Marquand’s novels.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Target entity description: "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation" is a 1939 mystery film featuring Peter Lorre as the resourceful Japanese detective Mr. Moto, who unravels a jewel-smuggling plot while ostensibly on holiday.
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A.
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
"Mr. Moto Takes a Chance" is a 1938 mystery-adventure film featuring Peter Lorre as the resourceful Japanese detective Mr. Moto on a perilous assignment in Southeast Asia.
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B.
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
"Mr. Moto in Danger Island" is a 1939 mystery-adventure film featuring the Japanese detective Mr. Moto as he uncovers a smuggling and murder plot in the Caribbean.
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C.
Mr. Moto’s Gamble
Mr. Moto’s Gamble is a 1938 mystery film in the Mr. Moto series, featuring Peter Lorre as the astute Japanese detective unraveling a murder tied to the world of boxing.
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D.
Thank You, Mr. Moto
"Thank You, Mr. Moto" is a 1937 mystery film starring Peter Lorre as the resourceful Japanese detective Mr. Moto, involving international intrigue and stolen Chinese artifacts.
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E.
The Mr. Moto film series
The Mr. Moto film series is a collection of 1930s–1940s mystery films centered on a clever Japanese detective and secret agent, adapted from John P. Marquand’s novels.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacter | Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| blackAndWhite | true ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Virgil Miller NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| director | Norman Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy | Norman Colbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
Hollywood Golden Age
ⓘ
surface form:
Golden Age of Hollywood
|
| featuresActor |
Florence Bates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
G. P. Huntley Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ George P. Huntley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Carradine NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Schildkraut NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Atwill NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Coote NERFINISHED ⓘ Virginia Field NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | theatrical feature film ⓘ |
| franchise | Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
crime
ⓘ
mystery ⓘ |
| leadActor | Peter Lorre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Mr. Moto NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Samuel Kaylin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | Mr. Moto film series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotFocus | jewel-smuggling plot ⓘ |
| portrays | Japanese detective ⓘ |
| productionCompany | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionStudio | 20th Century Fox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1939-07-07 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 67 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Norman Foster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sidney Buchman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| seriesEntryNumber | 8 ⓘ |
| setting | vacation ⓘ |
| stars | Peter Lorre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | pre-World War II era ⓘ |
| title | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Description of subject: "Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation" is a 1939 mystery film featuring Peter Lorre as the resourceful Japanese detective Mr. Moto, who unravels a jewel-smuggling plot while ostensibly on holiday.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Mr. Moto film series