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ComedyAdventureMusicRomance

Road to Rio

- Take a New Year Cruise to Rio with the Screen's Top Laughter Trio!

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.

Release Date : 1947-12-25

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Hope EnterprisesParamount PicturesBing Crosby Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Bing Crosby

Character Name : Scat Sweeney

Original Name : Bing Crosby

Gender : Male

Bob Hope

Character Name : Hot Lips Barton

Original Name : Bob Hope

Gender : Male

Dorothy Lamour

Character Name : Lucia Maria de Andrade

Original Name : Dorothy Lamour

Gender : Female

Gale Sondergaard

Character Name : Catherine Vail

Original Name : Gale Sondergaard

Gender : Female

Frank Faylen

Character Name : Trigger

Original Name : Frank Faylen

Gender : Male

Joseph Vitale

Character Name : Tony

Original Name : Joseph Vitale

Gender : Male

George Meeker

Character Name : Sherman Mallory

Original Name : George Meeker

Gender : Male

Frank Puglia

Character Name : Rodrigues

Original Name : Frank Puglia

Gender : Male

Nestor Paiva

Character Name : Cardoso

Original Name : Nestor Paiva

Gender : Male

Robert Barrat

Character Name : Johnson

Original Name : Robert Barrat

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Capt. Harmon

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

Harry Woods

Character Name : Ship's Purser

Original Name : Harry Woods

Gender : Male

Laverne Andrews

Character Name : Laverne Andrews

Original Name : Laverne Andrews

Gender : Female

Maxene Andrews

Character Name : Maxene Andrews

Original Name : Maxene Andrews

Gender : Female

Patty Andrews

Character Name : Patty Andrews

Original Name : Patty Andrews

Gender : Female

Rolando Barrera

Character Name : Bellhop

Original Name : Rolando Barrera

Gender : Male

Arthur Q. Bryan

Character Name : Mr. Stanton

Original Name : Arthur Q. Bryan

Gender : Male

Gino Corrado

Character Name : Ship's Barber

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Franklyn Farnum

Character Name : Ship Lounge Extra

Original Name : Franklyn Farnum

Gender : Male

Sam Harris

Character Name : Ship Lounge Extra

Original Name : Sam Harris

Gender : Male

William H. O'Brien

Character Name : Ship's Waiter

Original Name : William H. O'Brien

Gender : Male

Frank Ferguson

Character Name : Texas Posse Member

Original Name : Frank Ferguson

Gender : Male

George Chandler

Character Name : Ship's Steward

Original Name : George Chandler

Gender : Male

Reviews

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

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 a distressed woman (Lamour) who is being coerced into an unwanted marriage by her scheming guardian. The fifth in the hugely popular "Road To" series of films, Rio follows the same trajectory as before. For fans such as myself this is OK, other film fans venturing in for a first time look may be a bit bemused by it all. In fairness this one does have a solid story at its core, with hypnotism the dastardly weapon of choice, while McLeod neatly blends the comedy and musical numbers and keeps the pace brisk. Hope gets some well written topical gags to deliver and Crosby croons whilst also getting to do a number with The Andrews Sisters. In support the wonderful Sondergaard turns in another one of her memorable villainess performances, and The Wiere Brothers form part of the narrative to produce great comedic results. With a blazing first quarter, a jovial middle section and a genuinely hilarious finale, Road to Rio achieves everything a "Road To" fan could wish for. 7.5/10