Road to Morocco

"You'll Shriek At These Shieks! . . . trying the double - Oh! on Sheikess Dorothy Lamour!"

Apr 8 1943 Approved 1h 22m
Adventure, Comedy, Family

Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.

Plot

Jeff and Turkey, two wild and crazy guys adrift on a raft in the Mediterranean, are cast away on a desert shore and hop a convenient camel to an Arabian Nights city where Turkey soon finds himself sold as a slave...to luscious Princess Shalmar of Karameesh. Naturally, Jeff would like to rescue Turkey from this "dire" fate, even if it means taking his place! But they haven't figured on virile desert chieftain Mullay Kassim, who has designs on the princess himself...

Written by

Frank Butler, Don Hartman, Erik Charell

Directed by

David Butler

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 2 Oscars. 1 win & 2 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
6,032
Average Rating
7 out of 10
Metascore
75
Popularity
NA