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Road to Bali
Road to Bali
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1952
1h 31m
6.2(79 votes)
Comedy
Adventure
Music
Romance

Overview

Having to leave Melbourne in a hurry to avoid various marriage proposals, two song-and-dance men sign on for work as divers. This takes them to an idyllic island on the way to Bali where they vie with each other for the favours of Princess Lala. The hazardous dive produces a chest of priceless jewels which arouses the less romantic interest of some shady locals.

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51 members
Acting

Bing Crosby

George Cochran

Bing Crosby
Acting

Bob Hope

Harold Gridley

Bob Hope
Acting

Dorothy Lamour

Princess Lala

Dorothy Lamour
Acting

Murvyn Vye

Ken Arok

Murvyn Vye
Acting

Peter Coe

Gung

Peter Coe
Acting

Ralph Moody

Bhoma Da

Ralph Moody
Acting

Leon Askin

King Ramayana

Leon Askin
Acting

Larri Thomas

Dancer (uncredited)

Larri Thomas
Acting

Bob Crosby

Bob Crosby (uncredited)

Bob Crosby
Acting

Jerry Lewis

Woman in Lala's Dream (uncredited)

Jerry Lewis
Acting

Dean Martin

Man in Lala's Dream (uncredited)

Dean Martin
Acting

Jane Russell

Jane Russell (uncredited)

Jane Russell
Acting

Harry Cording

Verna’s Father (uncredited)

Harry Cording
Acting

Carolyn Jones

Eunice (uncredited)

Carolyn Jones
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Michael Ansara

Guard (uncredited)

Michael Ansara
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John Barton

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Phil Bloom

Unemployed Man (uncredited)

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George Bruggeman

Warrior (uncredited)

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Robert Cabal

Native (uncredited)

Robert Cabal
Acting

Steve Calvert

Gorilla (uncredited)

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Herman Cantor

Priest (uncredited)

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Acting

Sue Casey

Handmaiden (uncredited)

Sue Casey
Acting

Larry Chance

Attendant (uncredited)

Larry Chance
Acting

Barrie Chase

Dancer / Handmaiden (uncredited)

Barrie Chase
Acting

Jack Clare

Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

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Jean Corbett

Handmaiden (uncredited)

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Acting

Harry Cording

Verna's Father (uncredited)

Harry Cording
Acting

Patricia Dane

Handmaiden (uncredited)

Patricia Dane
Acting

Jerado Decordovier

Lesser Priest (uncredited)

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Crew

Devi Dja

Native Dancer (uncredited)

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Acting

Alphonso DuBois

Warrior (uncredited)

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Acting

Roy Gordon

Eunice's Father (uncredited)

Roy Gordon
Acting

Bernie Gozier

Bo Kassar (uncredited)

Bernie Gozier
Acting

Bobby Hale

Audience Member (uncredited)

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Acting

My Lee Haulani

Beautiful Girl in Basket (uncredited)

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Michael Jeffers

Audience Member (uncredited)

Michael Jeffers
Acting

Jan Kayne

Verna (uncredited)

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Richard Keene

Conductor (uncredited)

Richard Keene
Acting

Al Kikume

Warrior (uncredited)

Al Kikume
Acting

Judy Landon

Handmaiden (uncredited)

Judy Landon
Acting

Donald Lawton

Employment Agent (uncredited)

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Bunny Lewbel

Young Lala (uncredited)

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Acting

Sylvia Lewis

Temple Dancer (uncredited)

Sylvia Lewis
Acting

Charles Mauu

Warrior (uncredited)

Charles Mauu
Acting

Patti McKaye

Handmaiden (uncredited)

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Acting

Allan Nixon

Eunice's Brother (uncredited)

Allan Nixon
Acting

Betty Jean Onge

Handmaiden (uncredited)

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Acting

Satini Pualoa

Warrior (uncredited)

Satini Pualoa
Acting

Bhogwan Singh

Lesser Priest (uncredited)

Bhogwan Singh
Acting

Kuka Tuima

Warrior (uncredited)

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Blaine Turner

Train Passenger (uncredited)

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