6 Best Dorothy Lamour Movies

By Vlad Zakh · August 23, 2027

Comedy feel good

Dorothy Lamour became one of Paramount’s biggest stars of the 1940s, best remembered for her sarong-wearing exotic roles and her hugely popular “Road to…” comedies.

Road to Bali (1952) 01

Road to Bali (1952)

IMDb ★ 6.2

Two performers fleeing marriage-hungry women wash up on a tropical island hiding sunken treasure.

My Favorite Brunette (1947) 02

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

IMDb ★ 6.7

A baby photographer mistaken for a private detective gets pulled into a real murder conspiracy.

Road to Morocco (1942) 03

Road to Morocco (1942)

IMDb ★ 6.9

Two shipwrecked friends navigate desert intrigue after one is mistakenly betrothed to a princess.

Road to Zanzibar (1941) 04

Road to Zanzibar (1941)

IMDb ★ 6.4

Two con artists touring Africa become entangled with two women running their own scheme.

Road to Singapore (1940) 05

Road to Singapore (1940)

IMDb ★ 6.4

Two carefree friends fleeing romantic entanglements both fall for the same woman on a tropical island.

The Hurricane (1937) 06

The Hurricane (1937)

IMDb ★ 6.8

A South Seas islander wrongly imprisoned escapes to reunite with his wife before a devastating storm.

Vlad Zakh

Vlad Zakh

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