The Road to Hong Kong

1962 "The last of the red hot Lamas!"
6.1| 1h31m| NR| en| More Info
Released: 22 May 1962 Released
Producted By: United Artists
Country: United Kingdom
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When Chester accidentally memorises and destroys the only copy of a secret Russian formula for a new and improved rocket fuel, he and Harry are thrust into international intrigue, trying to stay alive while keeping the formula out of enemy hands.

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Norman Panama

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United Artists

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Matrixston Wow! Such a good movie.
Actuakers One of my all time favorites.
Odelecol Pretty good movie overall. First half was nothing special but it got better as it went along.
Matylda Swan It is a whirlwind of delight --- attractive actors, stunning couture, spectacular sets and outrageous parties.
HotToastyRag As everyone knows, Bing Crosby and Bob Hope starred in seven "Road to" movies. For no real reason, I started at the end and watched The Road to Hong Kong first! I have nothing to compare this one with, but it felt like a very well-oiled installment, with jokes and references to the previous flicks included in the dialogue, and with chemistry between the two leads that was obviously cultivated through the decades. In this last "Road" movie, Bob and Bing get mixed up in two very dated concepts: a space race with Russia and making fun of the Chinese. There are tons of mimics and offensive gags about the Chinese people and their culture, so if you're going to sit through this one, you'll need to expect and overlook those. With Joan Collins serving as the fodder for the love triangle, and a pretty cute cameo from regular cast member Dorothy Lamour, the rest of the un-offensive script is pretty funny. Bob and Bing have a constant push-and-pull relationship and their jokes are a great mixture of old-school vaudevillian banter and sixties sex comedy gags. While this was my first "Road" movie, I liked it enough to check out another. This one has really funny, unexpected cameos from Peter Sellars, David Niven, Pat O'Brien, Dean Martin, and Frank Sinatra! I can't wait to see what the other movies have in store!
rodrig58 Bob Hope was and remains a phenomenon! And that, not only because he lived a biblical age, 100 years, but because he was a great comic actor, full of charm. Bing Crosby, a warm, pleasant voice, but not such a great actor. Here we have a very young Joan Collins, who looks like a candy, a Robert Morley, who, as usual, looks like a huge potato, a Walter Gotell, training for the upcoming roles in the original Bond series, an older Dorothy Lamour and, in episodic roles, some great names like Dean Martin, David Niven, Frank Sinatra. The best moment in the whole movie, in fact, an absolutely exceptional scene, also in an episodic role, makes the unparalleled, the greatest comic actor of all time, Peter Sellers (probably, training for "The Party"). Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch you too?
SanteeFats This was the last of the Bob Hope and Bing Crosby "Road" pictures and the least of the seven in my opinion. Joan Collins is in this movie, why?, she is not a good actress and I don't think she is all that attractive. She is definitely not a sex symbol as far as I am concerned. While Dorothy Lamour was in all seven movies she basically has a cameo in this one. I thought she deserved a much bigger and better role. Robert Morley plays the cult's leader and is, as usually, very campy and over acts. He got a lot of roles and I still do not really understand why. Bob and Bing seem to be mailing it in at certain points in the movie, it seems that they understood that this was the last one of the movies they would do together. The special effects are really bad and the space scenes are especially bad.
wes-connors Bosom pals Bing Crosby (as Harry Turner) and Bob Hope (as Chester Babcock) are in India when Mr. Hope loses his memory; no thanks for that. Hope is taken to Tibet by Mr. Crosby, where the duo hope to find a cure. At an airport, pretty young spy Joan Collins (as Diane) appears. Also serving as the story's part-time narrator, Ms. Collins thinks Hope and Crosby are secret agents. She joins them on "The Road to Hong Kong". The opening song "Teamwork" is followed by some funny banter. Special effects help an amusing title song. Then, this attempt to revive the "Road " series crashes...The worst part of the film occurs when the Hope and Crosby ape "Modern Times" while shot into space. They are force-fed bananas and get bounced around in fast-motion while strapped in chairs, accompanied by amateurish sound effects and trick photography. Also, the comedy team has zero rapport with Collins, who is uncomfortable and cardboard as their romantic interest. Frankly, Hope and Crosby are too old for Collins, anyway. To make matters worse, their more age appropriate leading lady Dorothy Lamour has a featured cameo and song. Other big name bits are scattered about.*** The Road to Hong Kong (4/27/62) Norman Panama ~ Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Joan Collins, Dorothy Lamour