Road to Rio (1947)

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Road to Rio on IMDb 7.3/10 2,718 votes

Released:
1947-12-25

Overview:
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.

Director:
Norman Z. McLeod

Runtime:
1h 40min

Genre:
Comedy, Adventure, Music, Romance

  • Cast:
  • 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