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ComedyAdventureMusicScience Fiction

The Road to Hong Kong

- The last of the red hot Lamas!

When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.

Release Date : 1962-03-29

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : United ArtistsMelnor Films

Production Country : United States of AmericaUnited Kingdom

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bing Crosby

Character Name : Harry Turner

Original Name : Bing Crosby

Gender : Male

Bob Hope

Character Name : Chester Babcock

Original Name : Bob Hope

Gender : Male

Joan Collins

Character Name : Diane

Original Name : Joan Collins

Gender : Female

Robert Morley

Character Name : Leader of the 3rd Echelon

Original Name : Robert Morley

Gender : Male

Walter Gotell

Character Name : Dr. Zorbb

Original Name : Walter Gotell

Gender : Male

Felix Aylmer

Character Name : Grand Lama

Original Name : Felix Aylmer

Gender : Male

Dorothy Lamour

Character Name : Dorothy Lamour

Original Name : Dorothy Lamour

Gender : Female

Roger Delgado

Character Name : Jinnah

Original Name : Roger Delgado

Gender : Male

Jacqueline Jones

Character Name : Blonde at Airport

Original Name : Jacqueline Jones

Gender : Female

Katya Douglas

Character Name : 3rd Echelon Receptionist

Original Name : Katya Douglas

Gender : Female

Mei Ling

Character Name : Ming Toy

Original Name : Mei Ling

Gender : Female

Robert Ayres

Character Name : American Official

Original Name : Robert Ayres

Gender : Male

Alan Gifford

Character Name : American Official

Original Name : Alan Gifford

Gender : Male

Peter Sellers

Character Name : Indian Neurologist (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Sellers

Gender : Male

David Niven

Character Name : Lama who remembers Lady Chatterly's Lover (uncredited)

Original Name : David Niven

Gender : Male

Dean Martin

Character Name : The 'Grape' on Plutomium (uncredited)

Original Name : Dean Martin

Gender : Male

Frank Sinatra

Character Name : The 'Twig' on Plutomium (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Sinatra

Gender : Male

Dave King

Character Name : Mr. Ahso - Chinese Restaurant Owner (uncredited)

Original Name : Dave King

Gender : Male

Pat O’Brien

Character Name : Chinese Restaurateur (uncredited)

Original Name : Pat O’Brien

Gender : Male

Peter Madden

Character Name : Lama, Slim (uncredited)

Original Name : Peter Madden

Gender : Male

Bob Simmons

Character Name : Astronaut (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Simmons

Gender : Male

Nosher Powell

Character Name : Astronaut (uncredited)

Original Name : Nosher Powell

Gender : Male

Tutte Lemkow

Character Name : Hotel Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Tutte Lemkow

Gender : Male

Robin Hughes

Character Name : American Official (uncredited)

Original Name : Robin Hughes

Gender : Male

Harry Baird

Character Name : Nubian at Lamasary (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Baird

Gender : Male

Roy Patrick

Character Name : Leader's Man(uncredited)

Original Name : Roy Patrick

Gender : Male

Victor Brooks

Character Name : Leader's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Brooks

Gender : Male

John Dearth

Character Name : Leader's Man (uncredited)

Original Name : John Dearth

Gender : Male

Jerry Colonna

Character Name : Man Looking For a Match (uncredited)

Original Name : Jerry Colonna

Gender : Male

Edwina Carroll

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Edwina Carroll

Gender : Female

Sheree Winton

Character Name : Girl (uncredited)

Original Name : Sheree Winton

Gender : Male

Michel Mok

Character Name : Undetermined Role (as Michele Mok)

Original Name : Michel Mok

Gender : Female

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

The Seventh Voyage of Bing and Bob. The Road to Hong Kong is the seventh and final film in the "Road To" series of films starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. It's directed by Norman Panama and Panama co-writes the screenplay with Melvin Frank. Music is by Robert Farnon and cinematography is by Jack Hildyard. Plot pitches Hope and Crosby in the middle of a mistaken identity scenario and thus mixed up with an organisation intent on world domination via the moon! There had been a ten year gap since The Road to Bali was released in 1952, but such was the success and popularity of the series the boys were once again trundled out for one last "Road To" hurrah. Behind the scenes squabbles and stipulations tainted it some what, most notably the shunting out of the way of the series' previously leading lady Dorothy Lamour (who ends up making an extended cameo), who was replaced by a youthful Joan Collins. So with some scratchy back history and a word of mouth reputation as the worst of the series, with claims of the dynamic duo being too old and long past their best, The Road to Hong Kong must be a stinker then? Right? Actually no. Sure it lacks some of the energised nuttiness of previous instalments, but this definitely isn't a stinker. Yes the boys are a bit long in the tooth, and Collins, whilst no Lamour in screen presence and chemistry value with the duo, is sexy, spunky and grounds some of the more older frayed edges. The sci-fi plot is delightfully bonkers, very much capturing the space age zeitgeist of the 60s, and there's a whole bunch of great gags as usual (my favourite is about an elephant thermometer). Not all the intended humourous scenes work, but most do, while there's even a quite surreal one involving banana feeding machines! Bonus sees a cameo from the great Peter Sellers as his patented Indian Doctor, a scene where you can see Bing and Bob looking on and thinking the torch is being passed, while a strong support cast includes Robert Morley, Walter Gotell and Felix Aylmer. Funky opening credit sequences as well! Worst in the series? Well that's a harsh statement, more like it's a lesser light than the rest it is probably more fairer to say, but it's a fun film that adds weight to what fine entertainment value Bing and Bob were. 6.5/10