Road to Rio

"Take a New Year Cruise to Rio with the Screen's Top Laughter Trio!"

Dec 25 1947 Approved 1h 40m
Adventure, Comedy, Musical

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.

Plot

Scat Sweeney, and Hot Lips Barton, two out of work musicians, stow away on board a Rio bound ship, 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.

Written by

Edmund Beloin, Jack Rose, Barney Dean

Directed by

Norman Z. McLeod

Cast

Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Hope Enterprises, Bing Crosby Productions

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 1 nomination total

Scores
# of Votes
3,667
Average Rating
6.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA