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My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!

19476.61h 27m

Overview

Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days later he is on death row whiling away the hours until his execution by recounting to a group of reporters the bizarre tale of how he ended up there.

Directed by Elliott Nugent
Written by Edmund Beloin, Jack Rose, Bob Hope
Produced by Daniel Dare, Bob Hope
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Top Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Ronnie Jackson

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Baroness Carlotta Montay

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Kismet

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Willie

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Dr. Lundau

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Major Simon Montague

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

James Collins

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Baron Montay

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Miss Rogers

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Prison Warden

Themes & Keywords

amateur detectivespoof

About My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette is a comedy, mystery, romance film released in 1947 exploring themes of amateur detective, spoof. Directed by Elliott Nugent, it stars Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre. Ronnie Jackson is a lowly baby photographer who secretly fantasizes about being a private detective. When a lovely baroness actually mistakes him for one and asks him to help locate her missing husband, Baron Montay, Ronnie finds himself agreeing. Several days later he is on death row whiling away the hours until his execution by recounting to a group of reporters the bizarre tale of how he ended up there.

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