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Bob Hope
Bob Hope

Bob

Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day

Dorothy Ripley

Arline Dinitz
Arline Dinitz

Betty Ripley

George Watts
George Watts

Mr. Ripley

Marie Nordstrom
Marie Nordstrom

Mrs. Ripley

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    Prankster Bob is traveling to New York by ship with his girlfriend and he proposes to marry her. Along the trip, he plays pranks on the captain, passengers and his future father-in-law. When they arrive in the harbor, the captain and his father-in-law decide to revenge and the captain asks his men to retain Bob at the customs for hours. Then he heads to the office of his father-in-law where his girlfriend is waiting for him. But her father is still upset with Bob. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

  • Release Date

    1935-08-10

  • Average

    5.5

  • Rating:

    2.8 starts
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