Hook, Line and Sinker (1930)

Riding a Cyclone of Laughs Through a Broadway Hotel

• Comedy
• Romance

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.

Rating

5.6 / 10 (15 votes)

Release date

December 26, 1930

Runtime

1h 15m

Language

English

Director

Edward F. Cline

Status

Released