Road to Morocco

US (1942): Comedy/Adventure

Third time's a charm for the "Road" series. The third entry is classic film comedy at its best, and the best of the series. Bob Hope and Bing Crosby aim at "Arabian Nights" fantasies, and the set pieces send up every cliché in the form. Shipwreck survivors Hope and Crosby hitch a ride on a wisecracking passing camel and head for Morocco where Bing sells Bob into slavery. It turns out to be love slavery as Crosby finds Hope in the lap of luxury, and Dorothy Lamour's lap, as he awaits a royal marriage. Sheik Anthony Quinn has another idea. Wonderful fun with a snappy script, the usual asides, and cameos. Directed by David Butler for Paramount. (amctv.com)

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2 nominations