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Hook, Line and Sinker

"Riding a Cyclone of Laughs Through a Broadway Hotel"

1930-12-26 Comedy 1hr 15m

Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns. When they find out that the hotel is run down and nearly abandoned, they launch a phony PR campaign that presents the hotel as a resort favored by the rich. Their advertising succeeds too well, and many complications soon arise.

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Storyline

Two fast-talking insurance salesmen meet Mary, who is running away from her wealthy mother, and they agree to help her run a hotel that she owns. When they find out that the hotel is run down and nearly abandoned, they launch a phony PR campaign that presents the hotel as a resort favored by the rich. Their advertising succeeds too well, and many complications soon arise.

  • Released
    1930-12-26
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
    n/a
  • Runtime
    1hr 15m
  • Genre
    Comedy, Romance
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
  • imdb-logo
    6
  • Production
    RKO Radio Pictures

Crew

Edward F. Cline
Director
Ralph Spence
Screenplay
William LeBaron
Producer
Keywords:
hotel mother gang advertising insurance

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Cast

Bert Wheeler

Bert Wheeler
Wilbur Boswell
Robert Woolsey

Robert Woolsey
Addington Ganzy
Dorothy Lee

Dorothy Lee
Mary Marsh
Jobyna Howland

Jobyna Howland
Mrs. Rebecca Marsh
Natalie Moorhead

Natalie Moorhead
Duchess Bessie Von Essie
Hugh Herbert

Hugh Herbert
Hotel House Detective
George F. Marion

George F. Marion
Ritz de la Rivera Bellboy
William B. Davidson

William B. Davidson
Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Stanley Fields

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McKay, Blackwell Henchman
Ralf Harolde

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Reviews for Hook, Line and Sinker
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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

This starts off with Messrs. Wheeler and Woolsey nonchalantly riding their tandem when they are pulled over by a police officer. Moments lat... read more

This starts off with Messrs. Wheeler and Woolsey nonchalantly riding their tandem when they are pulled over by a police officer. Moments later that have fast-talked their way into selling him insurance for just about everything and we are clued up for what to expect over the next 75 minutes. It turns out our two sweet-talkers could sell sand to the Saudis - and when they meet up with "Mary" (Dorothy Lee) who is on the run from her wealthy, overbearing, mother, they agree to help her run her ramshackle hotel that soon becomes a roaring success. That success is, however, based on a few false premisses -and that causes more that it's fair share of adventures and mis-haps. When it works, the partnership works well and it is funny and fast-paced, but it is far too long and after a while the comedy becomes wearisome and predictable.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This starts off with Messrs. Wheeler and Woolsey nonchalantly riding their tandem when they are pulled over by a police officer. Moments later that have fast-talked their way into selling him insurance for just about everything and we are c...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 5

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2022-06-13

This starts off with Messrs. Wheeler and Woolsey nonchalantly riding their tandem when they are pulled over by a police officer. Moments later that have fast-talked their way into selling him insuranc...

read more