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193075 minComedy, Romance

Hook, Line and Sinker

Is Hook, Line and Sinker a Hit or Flop?

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Is Hook, Line and Sinker worth watching? With a rating of 5.385/10, this Comedy, Romance film is a mixed-bag for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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Hook, Line and Sinker Synopsis

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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Top Cast

Bert Wheeler
Bert WheelerWilbur Boswell
Robert Woolsey
Robert WoolseyAddington Ganzy
Dorothy Lee
Dorothy LeeMary Marsh
Jobyna Howland
Jobyna HowlandMrs. Rebecca Marsh
Natalie Moorhead
Natalie MoorheadDuchess Bessie Von Essie
Hugh Herbert
Hugh HerbertHotel House Detective
George F. Marion
George F. MarionRitz de la Rivera Bellboy
William B. Davidson
William B. DavidsonFrank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Stanley Fields
Stanley FieldsMcKay, Blackwell Henchman
Ralf Harolde
Ralf HaroldeJohn Blackwell aka Buffalo Blackie

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Hook, Line and Sinker worth watching?

Hook, Line and Sinker has received mixed reviews with a 5.385/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Comedy, Romance movies.

Is Hook, Line and Sinker hit or flop?

Hook, Line and Sinker has received average ratings (5.385/10), performing moderately with audiences.

What genre is Hook, Line and Sinker?

Hook, Line and Sinker is a Comedy, Romance movie that 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...

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Critic Reviews

CinemaSerfJun 13, 2022
★ 5

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.