Road to Utopia

1945

Action / Adventure / Comedy / Family / Musical

11
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 6 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 76% · 2.5K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.1/10 10 3996 4K

ship map musical alaska black and white vaudeville

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Plot summary

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.

Director

Hal Walker Photo
Hal Walker

Top cast

William 'Billy' Benedict Photo
William 'Billy' Benedict as Second Newsboy
Douglass Dumbrille Photo
Douglass Dumbrille as Ace Larson
Paul Newlan Photo
Paul Newlan as Tough Ship's Purser
Nestor Paiva Photo
Nestor Paiva as McGurk
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742.04 MB
978*720
English 2.0
Approved
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 4
1.42 GB
1456*1072
English 2.0
Approved
Subtitles
23.976 fps
1 hr 30 min
Seeds 6

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by R T 7 / 10

Whenever I want a return to a simpler

Whenever I want a return to a simpler time, I pick up a comedy from the Forties and melt my cares away with its cordial humor and traditionalist values. The fourth film in the long-running "Road to . . ." series from Bing Crosby and Bob Hope, "Road to Utopia" focuses on two vaudeville stars who perform a charlatan magic act that swindles the audience out of their hard-earned cash. Thinking the heat is on them, they hop an ocean liner (only one of them willingly) bound for Alaska to prospect gold. One of the things I like best about the "Road" pictures is the subtle breaking of the fourth wall. Take the "shortcut to Studio 10" sequence as our protagonists are shoveling coal in the engine room of the ocean liner after not having enough money to pay their fare. I also like the way the sound drops out when Hope is trying to let the audience know what he really thinks of one of the villains and Crosby says "I told you they wouldn't let you say that." Perhaps the greatest zinger Hope ever gave Crosby is in this motion picture when, after failing to win a talent contest aboard the ocean liner, Hope tells Crosby that next time he's bringing Sinatra. The occasional narration by Robert Benchley at the request of the studio is also a welcome addition of comedic expertise. Crosby and Hope's rapid-fire interplay keeps the film light and breezy but it's not without its problems. There's a sequence when Hope unwittingly romances a bear which is very, very cute . . . which is what a lot of the situational comedy can be called in this film: "cute." I much prefer true screwball humor in my comedies, which is why I will forever be a Marx Brothers man. Another issue I have is that while Crosby was one of my favorite singers in the movies of the Forties, a couple of the songs here felt like they were forced into the picture just to give him something to sing. They don't actually help move the plot forward and they seem like side trips off the beaten path that leads to an overly abrupt conclusion. Still, I can think of far worse ways to spend your cinematic time. What works really works well and what doesn't work isn't enough to keep this picture from being an enjoyable ninety minute romp.
Reviewed by Josh G 4 / 10

A fun whimsical and mediocre film that entertains

A fun whimsical and mediocre film that entertains but lacks re watch value and charm. The series is running its coarse by this time. It's forgettable 40's fun road film you probably haven't seen.
Reviewed by s r 6 / 10

Prolly the best of their collaboration

Prolly the best of their collaboration.
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