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FilmComedyAdventureRomance

Sullivan's Travels (1941)

NR · 1941-11-30 · 1h 31m · EN
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A Happy-Go Lucky Hitch-Hiker on the Highway to happiness! He wanted to see the world . . . but wound up in Lover's Lane!

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

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Preston SturgesDirector, Writer
Budget
$700K
Box office
$1.2M

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▶ Sullivans Travel's 1941 Trailer | Joel McCrea | Veronica Lake▶ Sullivan's Travels Official Trailer #1 - (1941) HD

Top billed cast

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Joel McCreaJoel McCreaJohn SullivanVeronica LakeVeronica LakeThe GirlRobert WarwickRobert WarwickMr. LeBrandWilliam DemarestWilliam DemarestMr. JonesFranklin PangbornFranklin PangbornMr. CasalsisPorter HallPorter HallMr. HadrianByron FoulgerByron FoulgerJohnny ValdelleMargaret HayesMargaret HayesSecretaryRobert GreigRobert GreigBurroughsEric BloreEric BloreSullivan's ValetTorben MeyerTorben MeyerThe DoctorVictor PotelVictor PotelCameraman

Keywords

Road movieMovie businessHidden identityJailGreat depressionMistaken identityHomeless personFake identityScrewball comedyOn the roadFilm directorHoboChain gangRiding the railLost memoryTrainsLoss of memory

Movie DNA

Genre affinityComedy · Adventure · RomanceTheme affinityRoad Movie · Movie Business · Hidden IdentityMood preferenceRomanceDialogue densityComedyEmotional intensityRomance · Loss Of MemoryDirector preference271942

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What is Sullivan's Travels about?

Successful movie director John L. Sullivan, convinced he won't be able to film his ambitious masterpiece until he has suffered, dons a hobo disguise and sets off on a journey, aiming to "know trouble" first-hand. When all he finds is a train ride back to Hollywood and a beautiful blonde companion, he redoubles his efforts, managing to land himself in more trouble than he bargained for when he loses his memory and ends up a prisoner on a chain gang.

How long is Sullivan's Travels?

Sullivan's Travels has a runtime of 91 minutes.

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