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Road to Rio

  • 19471947
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.3K
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Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Rio (1947)
  • Adventure
  • Comedy
  • Musical
Two inept vaudevillians stow away on a Brazilian-bound ocean liner and foil a plot by a sinister hypnotist to marry off her niece to a greedy fortune hunter.Two inept vaudevillians stow away on a Brazilian-bound ocean liner and foil a plot by a sinister hypnotist to marry off her niece to a greedy fortune hunter.Two inept vaudevillians stow away on a Brazilian-bound ocean liner and foil a plot by a sinister hypnotist to marry off her niece to a greedy fortune hunter.
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
3.3K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Norman Z. McLeod
  • Writers
    • Edmund Beloin(original story)
    • Jack Rose(original story)
    • Barney Dean(contributor to dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Bob Hope
    • Dorothy Lamour
Top credits
  • Director
    • Norman Z. McLeod
  • Writers
    • Edmund Beloin(original story)
    • Jack Rose(original story)
    • Barney Dean(contributor to dialogue)
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Bob Hope
    • Dorothy Lamour
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 27User reviews
    • 20Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 1 nomination total

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    Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby and Bob Hope in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Gale Sondergaard in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, George Meeker, Nestor Paiva, Gale Sondergaard, and Joseph Vitale in Road to Rio (1947)
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Abbott, and Gino Corrado in Road to Rio (1947)

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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Scat Sweeney
    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Hot Lips Barton
    Dorothy Lamour
    Dorothy Lamour
    • Lucia Maria de Andrade
    Gale Sondergaard
    Gale Sondergaard
    • Catherine Vail
    Frank Faylen
    Frank Faylen
    • Trigger
    Joseph Vitale
    Joseph Vitale
    • Tony
    George Meeker
    George Meeker
    • Sherman Mallory
    Frank Puglia
    Frank Puglia
    • Rodrigues
    Nestor Paiva
    Nestor Paiva
    • Cardoso
    Robert Barrat
    Robert Barrat
    • Johnson
    Stanley Andrews
    Stanley Andrews
    • Capt. Harmon
    Harry Woods
    Harry Woods
    • Ship's Purser
    Herbert Wiere
    • One of the Wiere Brothers)
    • (as The Wiere Brothers)
    Harry Wiere
    • One of the Wiere Brothers
    • (as The Wiere Brothers)
    Sylvester Wiere
    • One of the Wiere Brothers
    • (as The Wiere Brothers)
    Patty Andrews
    Patty Andrews
    • Patty
    • (as The Andrews Sisters)
    Maxene Andrews
    Maxene Andrews
    • Maxene Andrews
    • (as The Andrews Sisters)
    Laverne Andrews
    Laverne Andrews
    • Laverne Andrews
    • (as The Andrews Sisters)
    • Director
      • Norman Z. McLeod
    • Writers
      • Edmund Beloin(original story) (screenplay)
      • Jack Rose(original story) (screenplay)
      • Barney Dean(contributor to dialogue) (uncredited)
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    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the meat freezer scene there is a large side of meat labeled "Crosby Grade A Stables." Bing Crosby owned a stable of race horses that famously performed poorly.
    • Goofs
      The first time we see the aunt hypnotize Lucia, the shadow of her hand on Lucia is different between the wide shots and the close-ups.
    • Quotes

      Hot Lips Barton: [to his trumpet] You happy little Grable bait!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits begin with the names of the stars (and their legs) doing a dance, with the rest of the credits swaying in time with the music.
    • Connections
      Edited into Moments in Music (1950)
    • Soundtracks
      You Don't Have to Know the Language
      Written by Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen
      Performed by Bing Crosby, The Andrews Sisters

    User reviews27

    Review
    Top review
    Your telling me, Your in the Groove Jackson, This is murder!
    Another Road picture with Bob, Bing and Dorothy. As always there are moments of hilarity. This one is with the Wiere Brothers as non-English speaking street musicians who hook up with the gang. We first see the Wiere's putting on their music and dance routine in front of a small crowd. Then Bing gets them to join he and Bobs little combo. Bing teaches them a few words of English to get by. They encounter nightclub manager Nestor Paiva (Best known as Lucas from Creature from the Black Lagoon) and use their newfound language on him. Comedy is comedy now matter how old it is and this scene with the Wiere Brothers is still hilarious.
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    • yenlo
    • Jan 21, 2000

    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 25, 1947 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • Portuguese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Der Weg nach Rio
    • Filming locations
      • Paramount Studios - 5555 Melrose Avenue, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Bing Crosby Enterprises
      • Hope Enterprises
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,500,000
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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