A freighter explodes off the coast of North Africa under mysterious circumstances. All hands are accounted for save for stowaways Jeff Peters and Orville 'Turkey' Jackson, the latter's smoking habit … See more

The film was placed at No. 4 in the list of top-grossing movies for 1942 in the USA.
Bosley Crowther of The New York Times liked it: "Let us be thankful that Paramount is still … See more

• "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco", sung by Bing Crosby and Bob Hope
• "Ain't Got a Dime to My Name", sung by Bing Crosby
• "Constantly", sung by Dorothy Lamour See more

The picture received Oscar nominations for Best Sound Recording (Loren L. Ryder) and Best Writing, Original Screenplay. In 1996, Road to Morocco was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, … See more

In an NPR interview, Middle East expert Dr. Jack Shaheen of Southern Illinois University cites Road to Morocco as "one of the most stereotypical films ever to come out of Hollywood." The films themselves were spoofing the popular adventure movies of the time, however. See more

Road to Morocco featured the first affectionate interracial kiss (between Bob Hope and Dona Drake) in film. Previously in 1934, the movie Java Head had a quick kiss between married characters Anna Mae Wong and Gerrit Ammidon. See more

• Road to Morocco essay by Richard Zoglin at National Film Registry
• Road to Morocco at IMDb
• Road to Morocco at the TCM Movie Database
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