The Best Bob Hope Movies

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List of the best Bob Hope movies, ranked best to worst with movie trailers when available. Bob Hope may best be known for his comedy series The Bob Hope Show, but his filmography is full of delightful movies. Bob Hope's highest grossing movies have received a lot of accolades over the years, earning millions upon millions around the world. The order of these top Bob Hope movies is decided by how many votes they receive, so only highly rated Bob Hope movies will be at the top of the list. Bob Hope has been in a lot of films, so people often debate each other over what the greatest Bob Hope movie of all time is. If you and a friend are arguing about this then use this list of the most entertaining Bob Hope films to end the squabble once and for all.

If you think the best Bob Hope role isn't at the top, then upvote it so it has the chance to become number one. The greatest Bob Hope performances didn't necessarily come from the best movies, but in most cases they go hand in hand.

With films ranging from Road to Utopia to The Lemon Drop Kid, this is a great starting point for a list of your favorites.

"This list answers the questions, "What are the best Bob Hope movies?" and "What are the greatest Bob Hope roles of all time?" If you are a fan of Hope's humor, you might also enjoy our list of the best Bing Crosby movies and best George Burns movies.

If you're a fan of Bob Hope, then check out our lists of the best George Burns and June Allyson movies as well.

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  • Road to Morocco
    1
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour
    145 votes
    • Released: 1942
    • Directed by: David Butler
    Starving vagabond Jeff (Bing Crosby) sells best friend Orville (Bob Hope) into slavery in a Moroccan marketplace to buy food. Searching for his partner after an attack of conscience, Jeff discovers ...more

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  • The Ghost Breakers
    2
    Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard, Richard Carlson
    177 votes
    • Released: 1940
    • Directed by: George Marshall
    After intrepid working girl Mary Carter (Paulette Goddard) becomes the new owner of a reputedly haunted mansion located on Black Island near the Cuban coast, a stranger (Anthony Quinn) phones to warn ...more
  • My Favorite Brunette
    3
    Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre
    140 votes
    • Released: 1947
    • Directed by: Elliott Nugent
    Ronnie Jackson (Bob Hope) is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness (Dorothy Lamour) actually mistakes him for one and asks him to ...more

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  • The Princess and the Pirate
    4
    Bob Hope, Virginia Mayo, Walter Brennan
    135 votes
    • Released: 1944
    • Directed by: David Butler
    Princess Margaret (Virginia Mayo) flees her father to marry a commoner, but is abducted by notorious pirate The Hook (Victor McLaglen). Also on board the pirate ship is The Great Sylvester (Bob ...more

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  • The Paleface
    5
    Bob Hope, Jane Russell, Robert Armstrong
    158 votes
    • Released: 1948
    • Directed by: Norman Z. McLeod
    Calamity Jane (Jane Russell) is working undercover for the U.S. government, trying to capture a gunrunner named Terris (Robert Armstrong) in exchange for a pardon for her previous misdoings. But when ...more

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  • Road to Utopia
    6
    Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour
    104 votes
    • Released: 1945
    • Directed by: Hal Walker
    During the Alaskan gold rush, beautiful young Sal (Dorothy Lamour) travels to Alaska on the trail of the pair of thugs (Nestor Paiva, Robert Barrat) who murdered her father and stole the map to his ...more

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