Hook, Line and Sinker
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A man (Jerry Lewis) is told by his doctor (Peter Lawford), and best friend, that he has a terminal illness. At his wife's urging, he lives life to the fullest, racking up insurmountable debts. When the damage is done, his friend the doctor tells him that he's not dying. Unfortunately, his life will eventually be ruined by his actions. So, they decide to stage his death so that his wife and family will not have to suffer for what he's done. Lewis eventually discovers that his friend, the doctor, set the entire scenario up so that he could get Lewis' wife.
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Streaming availability last updated: 03:02:58 AM, 05/20/2025 PST
More Information on Hook, Line and Sinker
A man (Jerry Lewis) is told by his doctor (Peter Lawford), and best friend, that he has a terminal illness. At his wife's urging, he lives life to the fullest, racking up insurmountable debts. When the damage is done, his friend the doctor tells him that he's not dying. Unfortunately, his life will eventually be ruined by his actions. So, they decide to stage his death so that his wife and family will not have to suffer for what he's done. Lewis eventually discovers that his friend, the doctor, set the entire scenario up so that he could get Lewis' wife. Hook, Line and Sinker featuring Jerry Lewis and Peter Lawford is free on Tubi. It's a comedy movie.
Director
George Marshall
Peter J. Ingersoll / Fred Dobbs
Jerry Lewis
Dr. Scott Carter
Peter Lawford
Nancy Ingersoll
Anne Francis
Perfecto
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Jennifer Ingersoll
Jennifer Edwards
Jimmy Ingersoll
Jimmy Miller
Mrs. Durham
Eleanor Audley
Kenyon Hammercher
Henry Corden
Karlotta Hammercher
Sylvia Lewis
Head Surgeon
Phillip Pine
Foreign Mortician
Felipe Turich
Mrs. Hardtack - Baby Sitter
Kathleen Freeman
The Corpse (uncredited)
Scatman Crothers
Funeral Director (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Burial Spectator (uncredited)
Al Bain
Credit Card Man (uncredited)
Larry Anthony
Writer
Rod Amateau
Composer
Dick Stabile
Ratings & Reviews
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Typical Lewis stuff but poorly done. Too bad Lawford and Francis got stuck in this.
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