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Road to Singapore (1940)

NR 03/22/1940 Comedy, Music, Romance 1h 25m
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63/100

Ready For Fun . . Fight . . or a South Seas Romance . . . ! They find them all on the . . .

Overview

Two playboys try to forget previous romances in Singapore – until they meet a beautiful dancer.

Victor Schertzinger

Director

Don Hartman

Screenplay

Frank Butler

Screenplay

Barney Dean

Writer

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Top Billed Cast

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Joshua 'Josh' Mallon V

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Mima

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Ace Lannigan

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Joshua Mallon IV

Judith Barrett

Judith Barrett

Gloria Wycott

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Caesar

Jerry Colonna

Jerry Colonna

Achilles Bombanassa

Elvia Allman

Elvia Allman

Homely Girl (uncredited)

Johnny Arthur

Johnny Arthur

Timothy Willow (uncredited)

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Media

Road To Singapore (1940) Official Trailer - Bing Crosby, Bob Hope Movie HD

Road To Singapore (1940) Official Trailer - Bing Crosby, Bob Hope Movie HD

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written on February 4, 2020

So it begins.

Bob Hope & Bing Crosby team up here for what was the start of a musical comedy franchise that would yield seven movies in total. Six of which would also feature Dorothy Lamour as the leading lady. This first outing finds the boys and Dorothy on the island of Kaigoon, where the lads are escaping from scandal and romantic entanglements and she tied to an abusive partner played by Anthony Quinn. With no money and trouble coming thick and fast, the three of them will do well to survive the week together, especially since love is once again in the air.

It's probably (in a good way) the simplicity of the plotting's that made it such a popular franchise. For the "Road" movies are in truth simple frameworks on which to hang the charming comedy contrasts of Hope & Crosby. Thoug...

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