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Road to Bali

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Road to Bali (1952)

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Average Rating:5.8/10

Runtime: 1 hr 31 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: George and Harold are two vaudevillians forced to hightail it out of Australia by a young woman's overprotective father. The wisecracking duo end up on the island of Bali, where they soon go to... George and Harold are two vaudevillians forced to hightail it out of Australia by a young woman's overprotective father. The wisecracking duo end up on the island of Bali, where they soon go to work for Prince Arok -- and become smitten with the princess, Lalah. But when George and Harold discover that Arok intends to steal a treasure belonging to Lalah, they try to foil his greedy plans. Will they win the princess' heart if they succeed? [More]

Starring: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Murvyn Vye

Starring: Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Dorothy Lamour, Murvyn Vye, Peter Coe, Ralph Moody, Leon Askin

Director: Hal Walker

Director: Hal Walker
Screenwriter: Frank Butler
Producer: Harry Tugend
Composer: Joseph J. Lilley

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05/24/03
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Follows the usual formula for these Crosby-Hope road movies.

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04/29/09
Dennis Schwartz
Dennis Schwartz
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

By this point of the road, the fun has become thin and repetitive.

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04/03/09
Phil Hall
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03/25/06
Bosley Crowther
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Even in color, this 'Road' picture seems a little tired

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Ken Hanke
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