My Favorite Brunette (1947)

6.6/10 87 min Comedy Mystery Romance

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.

Cast

Bob Hope

Ronnie Jackson

Dorothy Lamour

Baroness Carlotta Montay

Peter Lorre

Kismet

Lon Chaney Jr.

Willie

John Hoyt

Dr. Lundau

Charles Dingle

Major Simon Montague

Reginald Denny

James Collins

Frank Puglia

Baron Montay

Ann Doran

Miss Rogers

Willard Robertson

Prison Warden

Jack La Rue

Tony

Charles Arnt

Crawford

Anthony Caruso

First Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Henri - Head Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Prison Guard Captain (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Harry (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Cop (uncredited)

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