My Favorite Brunette
He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!
1947 · 87 min · ★ 6.6 · Comedy, Mystery, Romance
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 Bob Hope
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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
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