Road to Rio (1947) - film review

Adventure / Comedy / Musical / Romance

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Road to Rio is an American comedy romance film first released in 1947, directed by Norman Z. McLeod. The film stars Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Gale Sondergaard and Frank Faylen. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: Norman Z. McLeod
Script: Edmund Beloin, Jack Rose
Photo: Ernest Laszlo
Cast: Bing Crosby (Scat Sweeney), Bob Hope (Hot Lips Barton), Dorothy Lamour (Lucia Maria de Andrade), Gale Sondergaard (Catherine Vail), Frank Faylen (Trigger), Joseph Vitale (Tony), George Meeker (Sherman Mallory), Frank Puglia (Rodrigues), Nestor Paiva (Cardoso), Robert Barrat (Johnson), Stanley Andrews (Capt. Harmon), Harry Woods (Ship’s Purser), Harry Wiere (Three Musicians), Herbert Wiere (Three Musicians), Sylvester Wiere (Three Musicians), Laverne Andrews (Herself), Maxene Andrews (Herself), Patty Andrews (Herself), Jerry Colonna (Himself), The Carioca Boys (Themselves), Dorothy Abbott (Show Girl), Lucille Barkley (Pretty Girl), Stanley Blystone (Assistant purser), Al Bridge (Ship’s officer), Arthur Q. Bryan (Mr. Stanton), George Chandler (Ship’s valet), Martha Clemons (Bridesmaid), Laura Corbay (Gertrude, Specialty dancer), Gino Corrado (Ship’s Barber), Hal K. Dawson (Bit Role), Tom Dugan (Barker), Ralph Dunn (Meat delivery foreman), Franklyn Farnum (Ship Lounge Extra), Frank Ferguson (Texas posse member), Ralph Gomez (Roustabout), Frank Hagney (Roustabout), Eddie Hall (Sideshow audience member), Bert Hanlon (Barker), Sam Harris (Ship Lounge Extra), Brandon Hurst (Barker), Tor Johnson (Sandor), Donald Kerr (Steward), George Lloyd (Butcher), Babe London (Woman), Charles Middleton (Farmer), John ’Skins’ Miller (Dancer), William Newell (Meat stamper), Paul Newlan (Butcher), Patsy O’Byrne (Charwoman), Pepito Pérez (Dignified gentleman), Barbara Pratt (Airline hostess), Renee Randall (Pretty Girl), Marquita Rivera (Lead singer, dancer), Raul Roulien (Cavalry officer), Albert Ruiz (Max, Specialty dancer), George Sorel (The Prefecto), Ray Teal (Buck), Tad Van Brunt (Pilot), Duke York (Roustabout), Fred Zendar (Stevedore)
Country: USA
Language: English
Runtime: 100 min; B&W

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