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Road to Zanzibar

  • 1941
  • Approved
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
3.4K
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Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Zanzibar (1941)
Buddy ComedyJungle AdventureAdventureComedyMusicalRomance

Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con women.Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con women.Stranded in Africa, Chuck and his pal Fearless have comic versions of jungle adventures, featuring two attractive con women.

  • Director
    • Victor Schertzinger
  • Writers
    • Frank Butler
    • Don Hartman
    • Sy Bartlett
  • Stars
    • Bing Crosby
    • Bob Hope
    • Dorothy Lamour
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    3.4K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Victor Schertzinger
    • Writers
      • Frank Butler
      • Don Hartman
      • Sy Bartlett
    • Stars
      • Bing Crosby
      • Bob Hope
      • Dorothy Lamour
    • 26User reviews
    • 22Critic reviews
    • 73Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins

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    Bing Crosby
    Bing Crosby
    • Chuck Reardon
    Bob Hope
    Bob Hope
    • Fearless Hubert Frazier
    Dorothy Lamour
    Dorothy Lamour
    • Donna Latour
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    • Julia Quimby
    Eric Blore
    Eric Blore
    • Charles Kimble
    Douglass Dumbrille
    Douglass Dumbrille
    • Slave Trader
    Iris Adrian
    Iris Adrian
    • French Soubrette
    Lionel Royce
    • Monsieur Lebec
    Buck Woods
    • Thonga
    Leigh Whipper
    • Scarface
    Ernest Whitman
    Ernest Whitman
    • Whiteface
    Noble Johnson
    Noble Johnson
    • Chief
    Joan Marsh
    Joan Marsh
    • Dimples
    Luis Alberni
    Luis Alberni
    • Proprietor - Native Booth
    Robert Middlemass
    Robert Middlemass
    • Police inspector
    John Ralph Bilbo
    • Solomon
    • (uncredited)
    Al Bridge
    Al Bridge
    • Colonial Policeman with Inspector
    • (uncredited)
    Ken Carpenter
    • Commentator
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Victor Schertzinger
    • Writers
      • Frank Butler
      • Don Hartman
      • Sy Bartlett
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    • Trivia
      The second of the seven Bob Hope, Bing Crosby and Dorothy Lamour "Road" films.
    • Goofs
      When Lamour and Crosby are in the rowboat on the lake, harp music plays when they dangle their hands in the water. At the end of the song Crosby sings, the harp music begins before Lamour puts her hand in the water. You can see her surprised look when she realizes she is late.
    • Quotes

      Chuck Reardon: Everybody knows him. He's a philathropist.

      Hubert 'Fearless' Frazier: I don't care who he votes for. I want my money.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997)
    • Soundtracks
      Road to Zanzibar
      (uncredited)
      Music by Jimmy Van Heusen
      Lyrics by Johnny Burke
      [Sung by Bing Crosby and chorus while on safari]

    User reviews26

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    The funniest of the "Road" pictures! A comedy classic!

    "The Road to Zanzibar" scores in all departments! The interplay between Hope, Crosby, and Lamour is outstanding. A wonderful addition to this trio comes in the form of Una Merkel, playing Lamour's friend. She and Bob Hope made an inspired dream comedy team. Their scenes together are hilarious. Dorothy Lamour displayed a biting comic edge to her lines not usually displayed in her comedies.

    The photography is moody, diffuse, reminiscent of von Sternberg's films. A real treat for comedy and cinema fans!
    • caribeno
    • Jun 4, 2002
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    • Release date
      • April 11, 1941 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Der Weg nach Sansibar
    • Filming locations
      • Imperial County, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Paramount Pictures
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 31 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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