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Road to Rio

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6.7/10 • 41

1947-12-251h 40m

ComedyAdventureMusicRomance

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.

Directors
Norman Z. McLeod
Writters
Edmund Beloin, Jack Rose
Editors
Edmund Beloin, Jack Rose, Ellsworth Hoagland

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Bing Crosby

    Bing Crosby

    Scat Sweeney

  2. Bob Hope

    Bob Hope

    Hot Lips Barton

  3. Dorothy Lamour

    Dorothy Lamour

    Lucia Maria de Andrade

  4. Gale Sondergaard

    Gale Sondergaard

    Catherine Vail

  5. Frank Faylen

    Frank Faylen

    Trigger

  6. Joseph Vitale

    Joseph Vitale

    Tony

  7. George Meeker

    George Meeker

    Sherman Mallory

  8. Frank Puglia

    Frank Puglia

    Rodrigues

  9. Nestor Paiva

    Nestor Paiva

    Cardoso

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John Chard

Feb 4, 2020

7/10

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

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
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