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Road to Utopia

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1946 | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Music, Family

Saturday Specialearly rating

Why it’s a Saturday Special

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite soft box office. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who wants a laugh, adventure fans and families. If you loved Enchanted, start here.
The mood
Light and funny, feel-good.
The pace
Breezy, at 1 hr 30 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1946: an older pace and style.

While on a ship to Skagway, Alaska, Duke and Chester find a map to a secret gold mine, which had been 'stolen' by thugs. In Alaska to recover her father's map, Sal Van Hoyden falls in with Ace Larson, who secretly wants to steal the gold mine for himself. Duke, Chester, the thugs, Ace and his henchman chase each other all over the countryside—for the map.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Box office & staying powerBelow par

    $5 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 12K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Hal Walker

  • Bing CrosbyDuke Johnson
  • Bob HopeChester Hooton
  • Dorothy LamourSal van Hoyden
  • Hillary BrookeKate
  • Douglass DumbrilleAce Larson
  • Jack La RueLeBec
  • Robert BarratSperry
  • Nestor PaivaMcGurk
  • Robert BenchleyNarrator (uncredited)
  • George AndersonTownsman (uncredited)