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Cast
Bert Wheeler
as Wilbur Boswell
Robert Woolsey
as Addington Ganzy
Dorothy Lee
as Mary Marsh
Jobyna Howland
as Mrs. Rebecca Marsh
Natalie Moorhead
as Duchess Bessie Von Essie
Hugh Herbert
as Hotel House Detective
George F. Marion
as Ritz de la Rivera Bellboy
William B. Davidson
as Frank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
Stanley Fields
as McKay, Blackwell Henchman
Ralf Harolde
as John Blackwell aka Buffalo Blackie
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1930
Runtime1h 15m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Romance
Votes15
DirectorEdward F. Cline
WritersRalph Spence, Tim Whelan
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.6 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsHook, Line and Sinker
About Hook, Line and Sinker
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.
Directed by Edward F. Cline, Hook, Line and Sinker leans on a strong ensemble — Bert Wheeler, Robert Woolsey, Dorothy Lee — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1930.
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