Hook, Line and Sinker
Seen it?1930 | 75 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- One for romantics and people who need a good giggle. Low effort, high reward: just press play. Shelve it next to Prizzi's Honor.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Breezy, at 1 hr 15 min. Done before bedtime.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1930: an older pace and style.
- Not the pick if you want something heavy or meaningful.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$780K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Edward F. Cline
- Bert WheelerWilbur Boswell
- Robert WoolseyAddington Ganzy
- Dorothy LeeMary Marsh
- Jobyna HowlandMrs. Rebecca Marsh
- Natalie MoorheadDuchess Bessie Von Essie
- Hugh HerbertHotel House Detective
- George F. MarionRitz de la Rivera Bellboy
- William B. DavidsonFrank Dukette aka Duke of Winchester (as William Davidson)
- Stanley FieldsMcKay, Blackwell Henchman
- Ralf HaroldeJohn Blackwell aka Buffalo Blackie