My Favorite Brunette
1947 · Movie · NR · 87 min · ★ 6.6
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.
Also known as My Favourite Brunette
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Details
- Years
- 1947
- Release date
- 1947-03-19
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Max quality
- SD
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (61 votes)
Themes
- amateur detective
- spoof
Cast & crew
Bob Hope
as Ronnie Jackson
Dorothy Lamour
as Baroness Carlotta Montay
Peter Lorre
as Kismet
Lon Chaney Jr.
as Willie
John Hoyt
as Dr. Lundau
Charles Dingle
as Major Simon Montague
Reginald Denny
as James Collins
Frank Puglia
as Baron Montay
Ann Doran
as Miss Rogers
Willard Robertson
as Prison Warden
Directed by Elliott Nugent