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Hook, Line and Sinker

5.7/10
TMDB16 votes
1930Original: English75 min

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.

Genres: Comedy, Romance
Cast: Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, Jobyna Howland, Natalie Moorhead

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About Hook, Line and Sinker

Riding a Cyclone of Laughs Through a Broadway Hotel

Hook, Line and Sinker (1930) is a film in the comedy, romance genres. Directed by Edward F. Cline. The cast includes Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, Jobyna Howland.

Released
1930-12-26
Original language
English
Runtime
75 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Production companies
RKO Radio Pictures
Writers
Tim Whelan, Ralph Spence

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Audience reviews

5.7/10 from 16 TMDB votes. Ratings and reviews are supplied by TMDB. Reviews are attributed to their original authors.

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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…

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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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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.

Who stars in Hook, Line and Sinker?

Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee, Jobyna Howland, Natalie Moorhead, Hugh Herbert. See the cast cards above for character names.

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