The Road to Hong Kong (1962)

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This was the last trip in the "road" comedies that Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and a bevy of female stars that featured Dorothy Lamour once made famous. In this road to Hong Kong and parts far beyond, Chester and Harry (Hope and Crosby) are a couple of failed vaudeville stars looking for a way to riches… More This was the last trip in the "road" comedies that Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, and a bevy of female stars that featured Dorothy Lamour once made famous. In this road to Hong Kong and parts far beyond, Chester and Harry (Hope and Crosby) are a couple of failed vaudeville stars looking for a way to riches in the confidence game. Chester's memory goes kaputz, and the two end up involved with Diane (Joan Collins), a spy looking for a secret formula, and a bunch of hoodlums who plan on sending up a rocket to the moon with special equipment allowing them to rule the planet earth. The pair of heroes gets caught in the rocket instead of the originally intended monkeys, and the monkey business continues in outer space -- where it seems to be all along. In this mixed collage of events, several stars pop up in cameo roles: Peter Sellers, Dean Martin, David Niven, Frank Sinatra among them. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi

Rating, Runtime: Unrated, 1 hr. 31 min.
Directed By: Norman Panama
Genres: Musical & Performing Arts, Classics, Comedy

In Theaters: May 22, 1962 Wide
On DVD: Dec 3, 2002

Critic Reviews

Steve Crum, Kansas City Kansan
Forced gags, and Hope & Crosby creak along in the last Road picture.
Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
Occasionally bright attempt at recapturing the old 'Road' pictures doesn't quite make it

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AJ V

This movie is the worst of the Road series, I don't know why they decided to make another one in the sixties, they were getting old and the writer doesn't know what's funny anymore. The story is stupid and doesn't make much sense towards the end either.
Randy T

"Dual Carburetors!" The last of the "Road" films feels almost as viable as the first. Credit Mr. Hope and a cast that includes Dorothy Lamour, Joan Collins, Dean Martin, David Niven, Peter Sellers, Frank Sinatra and Robert Morley.
Anthony V

Final Road movie is not quite as fun as some of the others, but still worthwhile.

Cast

            Bing Crosby as Harry Turner

            Bob Hope as Chester Babcock

            Joan Collins as Diane

            Dorothy Lamour as Herself

            Robert Morley as The Leader

            Walter Gotell as Dr. Zorbb

            Felix Aylmer as Grand Lama

            Roger Delgado as Jhinnah

            Alan Gifford as Official

            Robert Ayres as American Official

            Josephine Jacqueline Jones as Lady at Airport

            Harry Baird as Nubian

            Edwina Carroll
            
            Jerry Colonna as Guest Star

            Zsa Zsa Gabor as Guest star

            Robin Hughes as American Official

            Peter Madden as Lama

            Bill Nagy as Agent

            David Niven as Lama

            Roy Patrick
            
            Peter Sellers as Indian Doctor

            Yvonne Shima
            
            Michael Wynne as Leader's Man

            Victor Brooks
            
            Dave King as Chinaman

            Frank Sinatra as Astronaut

            Dean Martin as Astronaut

            John Dearth
            
            Julian Sherrier as Doctor

            Katya Douglas as Receptionist

            Sheree Winton
            
            Irvin Allen as Nubian

            John McCarthy as Messenger
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