The Road to Hong Kong
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
Pamela Davies
Bluey Hill
Angela Martelli
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John Chard
The Seventh Voyage of Bing and Bob. The Road to Hong Kong is the seventh and final film in the "Road To" series of films starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. It's directed by Norman Panama and Panama co-writes the screenplay with Melvin Frank. Music is by Robert Farnon and cinematography is by Jack Hildyard. Plot pitches Hope and Crosby in the middle of a mistaken identity scenario and thus mixed up with an organisation intent on world domination via the moon! There had been a ten year gap since The Road to Bali was released in 1952, but such was the success and popularity of the series the boys were once again trundled out for one last "Road To" hurrah. Behind the scenes squabbles and stipulations tainted it some what, most notably the shunting out of the way of the series' previously leading lady Dorothy Lamour (who ends up making an extended cameo), who was replaced by a youthful Joan Collins. So with some scratchy back history and a word of mouth reputation as the worst of the series, with claims of the dynamic duo being too old and long past their best, The Road to Hong Kong must be a stinker then? Right? Actually no. Sure it lacks some of the energised nuttiness of previous instalments, but this definitely isn't a stinker. Yes the boys are a bit long in the tooth, and Collins, whilst no Lamour in screen presence and chemistry value with the duo, is sexy, spunky and grounds some of the more older frayed edges. The sci-fi plot is delightfully bonkers, very much capturing the space age zeitgeist of the 60s, and there's a whole bunch of great gags as usual (my favourite is about an elephant thermometer). Not all the intended humourous scenes work, but most do, while there's even a quite surreal one involving banana feeding machines! Bonus sees a cameo from the great Peter Sellers as his patented Indian Doctor, a scene where you can see Bing and Bob looking on and thinking the torch is being passed, while a strong support cast includes Robert Morley, Walter Gotell and Felix Aylmer. Funky opening credit sequences as well! Worst in the series? Well that's a harsh statement, more like it's a lesser light than the rest it is probably more fairer to say, but it's a fun film that adds weight to what fine entertainment value Bing and Bob were. 6.5/10
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The Road to Hong Kong FAQs
The directors of The Road to Hong Kong are Norman Panama, Pamela Davies, Bluey Hill, and Angela Martelli.
The cast of The Road to Hong Kong includes Walter Gotell as Dr. Zorbb, Peter Madden as Lama, Slim (uncredited), Bob Simmons as Astronaut (uncredited), Michel Mok as Undetermined Role (as Michele Mok), Victor Brooks as Leader's Man (uncredited), Bing Crosby as Harry Turner, Bob Hope as Chester Babcock, Dorothy Lamour as Dorothy Lamour, Joan Collins as Diane, Robert Morley as Leader of the 3rd Echelon, Felix Aylmer as Grand Lama, Roger Delgado as Jinnah, and more.
The duration of The Road to Hong Kong is 1h 31 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Road to Hong Kong trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Road to Hong Kong was released on 29 Mar 1962.
The Road to Hong Kong is listed under Comedy, Adventure, Music, and Science Fiction on Fanbiz.
The Road to Hong Kong has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 7.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "The Seventh Voyage of Bing and Bob. The Road to Hong Kong is the seventh and final film in the "Road To" series of films starring Bing Crosby and Bob Hope. It's directed by N..."
