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Scat Sweeney and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away onboard a ship bound for Rio, after accidentally setting fire to the big top of a circus. They then get mixed up with a potential suicide Lucia, who first thanks them, then unexpectedly turns them over to the ship's captain. When they find out that she has been hypnotized, to go through a marriage of convenience, when the ship reaches Rio, the boys turn up at the ceremony, in order to stop the wedding, and to help catch the crooks.
Road to Rio (1947) is a comedy, adventure, music and romance film directed by Norman Z. McLeod, released on December 25, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour and Gale Sondergaard. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 45 ratings.
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Bing Crosby
as Scat Sweeney
Bob Hope
as Hot Lips Barton
Dorothy Lamour
as Lucia Maria de Andrade
Gale Sondergaard
as Catherine Vail
Frank Faylen
as Trigger
Joseph Vitale
as Tony
George Meeker
as Sherman Mallory
Frank Puglia
as Rodrigues
Nestor Paiva
as Cardoso
Robert Barrat
as Johnson
Stanley Andrews
as Captain Harmon
Harry Woods
as Ship's Purser
Directed by Norman Z. McLeod, written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, produced by Daniel Dare.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 45 ratings.
Hot Lips, Scat and the hypnotic shenanigan. Road to Rio is directed by Norman McLeod and written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose. It stars Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Gale Sondergaard and Frank Faylen. Music is by Robert Emmett and cinematography by Ernest Laszlo. Hope and Crosby star as two vaudevillians, who after setting a circus on fire, stow away on a liner bound for Brazil. Once there they encounter…
Reviewed on February 4, 2020
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The main cast of Road to Rio (1947) includes Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Gale Sondergaard and Frank Faylen. The film was directed by Norman Z. McLeod. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Road to Rio was released on December 25, 1947 and runs for 1h 40m.
Road to Rio (1947) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 45 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, adventure and music films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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