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My Favorite Brunette (1947)

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

Genre : Comedy, Thriller, Mystery, Romance

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Elliott Nugent
Writer : Edmund Beloin, Jack Rose

Synopsis

Baby photographer Ronnie Jackson, on death row in San Quentin, tells reporters how he got there: taking care of his private-eye neighbor's office, Ronnie is asked by the irresistible Baroness Montay to find the missing Baron. There follow confusing but sinister doings in a gloomy mansion and a private sanatorium, with every plot twist a parody of thriller cliches.

Actors

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
Jack La Rue
Jack La Rue
Tony
Charles Arnt
Charles Arnt
Crawford
Anthony Caruso
Anthony Caruso
First Man on Death Row (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Jack Chefe
Henri - Head Waiter (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
Jack Rube Clifford
Prison Guard Captain (uncredited)
Charles Cooley
Charles Cooley
Waiter (uncredited)
Bing Crosby
Bing Crosby
Harry (uncredited)
Boyd Davis
Boyd Davis
Mr. Dawson (uncredited)
Tom Dillon
Tom Dillon
Cop (uncredited)
Mike Donovan
Mike Donovan
Kelly - Police Detective (uncredited)
Helena Phillips Evans
Helena Phillips Evans
Mabel (uncredited)
Betty Farrington
Betty Farrington
Matron (uncredited)
Budd Fine
Budd Fine
Detective (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)
Al Hill
Al Hill
State Trooper (uncredited)
Roland Soo Hoo
Roland Soo Hoo
Baby Fong (uncredited)
Brandon Hurst
Brandon Hurst
Butler (uncredited)
Eddie Johnson
Eddie Johnson
Caddy (uncredited)
Richard Keene
Richard Keene
Reporter (uncredited)
Alan Ladd
Alan Ladd
Sam McCloud (uncredited)
George Lloyd
George Lloyd
George - Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
Matt McHugh
Matt McHugh
Third Man on Death Row (uncredited)
Clarence Muse
Clarence Muse
Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)
Garry Owen
Garry Owen
Reporter (uncredited)
James Pierce
James Pierce
Detective (uncredited)
Ted Rand
Ted Rand
Waiter Captain (uncredited)
Joe Recht
Joe Recht
Newsboy (uncredited)
Reginald Simpson
Reginald Simpson
Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited)
Brick Sullivan
Brick Sullivan
Policeman Leaving Stationhouse (uncredited)
Ray Teal
Ray Teal
State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
Harland Tucker
Harland Tucker
Room Clerk (uncredited)
John Tyrrell
John Tyrrell
Bell Captain (uncredited)
John Westley
John Westley
Doctor (uncredited)
Jean Wong
Jean Wong
Mrs. Fong (uncredited)

Crews

Elliott Nugent
Elliott Nugent
Director
Edmund Beloin
Edmund Beloin
Screenplay
Jack Rose
Jack Rose
Screenplay
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Writer
Daniel Dare
Daniel Dare
Producer
Robert Emmett Dolan
Robert Emmett Dolan
Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon
Lionel Lindon
Director of Photography
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland
Editor
Bob Hope
Bob Hope
Producer
Harvey Clermont
Harvey Clermont
Casting
Hans Dreier
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
A. Earl Hedrick
A. Earl Hedrick
Art Direction
Sam Comer
Sam Comer
Set Decoration
John MacNeil
John MacNeil
Set Decoration
Edith Head
Edith Head
Costume Design
Wally Westmore
Wally Westmore
Makeup Supervisor
Mel Epstein
Mel Epstein
Assistant Director
Harold Lewis
Harold Lewis
Sound Recordist
Gene Garvin
Gene Garvin
Sound Recordist
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Special Effects
Gordon Jennings
Gordon Jennings
Visual Effects

Posters and backgrounds

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