Hook Line and Sinker

"Riding a Cyclone of Laughs Through a Broadway Hotel"

Dec 26 1930 Passed 1h 15m
Comedy, Romance

Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns. When they find out that the hotel is run down and nearly abandoned, they launch a phony PR campaign that presents the hotel as a resort favored by the rich. Their advertising succeeds too well, and many complications soon arise.

Plot

Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns. When they find out that the hotel is run down and nearly abandoned, they launch a phony PR campaign that presents the hotel as a resort favored by the rich. Their advertising succeeds too well, and many complications soon arise.

Written by

Tim Whelan, Ralph Spence

Directed by

Edward F. Cline

Cast

Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

RKO Radio Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
455
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA