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The Road to Hong Kong

1962 · 91 min

A breezy, joke-a-minute buddy romp with silly disguises, musical numbers, and a cheerful disregard for logic.

Directed by: Norman Panama
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Music
Starring: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Joan Collins

Tagline: The last of the red hot Lamas!
Overview: 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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Directed by: Norman Panama
Genres: Comedy, Adventure, Music
Starring: Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Joan Collins

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Tone: lightstrength 3 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: friendship
deception
conspiracy
power
survival
Places: big city
countryside
space
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: nonlinear
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	5
Horror	0
Humour	8
Realism	2
Romance	3
Tension	3
Darkness	2
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	2

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