United States / Dec 25, 1947 / NR
Overall average
5.0/10
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Frank Puglia | Rodrigues |
| Nestor Paiva | Cardoso |
| Robert Barrat | Johnson |
| Stanley Andrews | Capt. Harmon |
| Harry Woods | Ship's Purser |
| Laverne Andrews | Laverne Andrews |
| Maxene Andrews | Maxene Andrews |
| Patty Andrews | Patty Andrews |
| Rolando Barrera | Bellhop |
| Arthur Q. Bryan | Mr. Stanton |
| Gino Corrado | Ship's Barber |
| Franklyn Farnum | Ship Lounge Extra |
| Sam Harris | Ship Lounge Extra |
| William H. O'Brien | Ship's Waiter |
| Frank Ferguson | Texas Posse Member |
| George Chandler | Ship's Steward |
| Rudolph Andrean | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) |
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| Tor Johnson | The Great Samson (uncredited) |
Genres
ComedyAdventureMusicRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Road to Rio |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hope Enterprises, Paramount Pictures, Bing Crosby Productions |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 1947 |
| Production | Daniel Dare |
| Writer | Jack Rose, Edmund Beloin |
| Editing | Ellsworth Hoagland |
| Cinematography | Ernest Laszlo |
| Assistant directors | Oscar Rudolph, Norman Z. McLeod |
| Camera operators | Ernest Laszlo |
| Additional photography | Ernest Laszlo |
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| Production design | Ray Moyer, Hans Dreier, Sam Comer, A. Earl Hedrick |
| Art direction | Hans Dreier, A. Earl Hedrick, Ray Moyer, Sam Comer |
| Set decoration | Ray Moyer, Sam Comer, Hans Dreier, A. Earl Hedrick |
| Special effects | Paul K. Lerpae, Gordon Jennings |
| Music | Robert Emmett Dolan, Walter Oberst, Harold Lewis |
| Sound | Robert Emmett Dolan, Walter Oberst, Harold Lewis |
| Costume design | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Makeup | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Edith Head, Wally Westmore |
| Collection | Road to... Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Dec 26, 1947 / U
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