Road to Morocco

1942
Approved
1h 22m

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7.0/10

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Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Morocco (1942)

Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.

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Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.Two carefree castaways on a desert shore find an Arabian Nights city, where they compete for the luscious Princess Shalmar.

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IMDb RATING

7.0/10

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See production info at IMDbPro

Nominated for 2 Oscars
- 1 win & 2 nominations total

Villager
(uncredited)

Elizabeth Ashley

Villager
(uncredited)

Robert Barron

Giant Bearded Arab
(uncredited)

Leon Belasco

Yusef
(uncredited)

Sara Berner

Mabel
(voice)
(uncredited)

Clara Blandick

Aunt Lucy in Photo
(uncredited)

Monte Blue

Kasim's Aide
(uncredited)

Grace Boone

Villager
(uncredited)

Tillie Born

Villager
(uncredited)

Dick Botiller

Warrior
(uncredited)

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Trivia
The scene where the camel spits in Turkey's (Bob Hope's) face wasn't planned. The camel did it of its own accord while the cameras were rolling, and Hope's recoil and Bing Crosby's reaction were so funny that it was left in the final cut of the film.

Goofs
Orville and Jeff are kissed by an amorous two-humped (Bactrian) camel. The camels in North Africa (Dromedaries) have only one hump. Bactrian camels are a much more the norm in Central Asia.

Quotes
Turkey Jackson: A fine thing. First, you sell me for two hundred bucks. Then I'm gonna marry the Princess; then you cut in on me. Then we're carried off by a desert sheik. Now, we're gonna have our heads chopped off.
Jeff Peters: I know all that.
Turkey Jackson: Yeah, but the people who came in the middle of the picture don't.
Jeff Peters: You mean they missed my song?

Connections
Featured in Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire: A Couple of Song and Dance Men (1975)

Soundtracks
(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco
(1942)
Written by Jimmy Van Heusen
Lyrics by Johnny Burke
Performed by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope

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Featured review

7/10

Those ad-libbing crazies are at it again

It's amazing to me that Dorothy Lamour could keep a straight face during the shenanigans of Bing Crosby and Bob Hope while filming. Apparently she had a great time with them, which is no surprise.

The boys wind up in Morocco in this film, and as usual, Bing's character can't wait to throw poor Bob under the bus - or, in this case, caravan. This time, Bing gets money to pay a restaurant bill by selling Bob into slavery. It turns out Bob is to be the groom of the glamorous Lamour. He's having a blast, though he writes to Bing that he's being tortured daily. As usual, Dorothy falls for Bing.

People might think I'm crazy, but I just love the '40s Bob Hope. He was adorable and very funny. Crosby gets to sing the beautiful "Moonlight Becomes You," an added bonus.

The stories are always the same, set in different locales, and they're always funny. Just two guys ad-libbing and goofing around. Hope plays his own aunt, an apparition. Enjoy.