My Favorite Brunette (1947)
My Favorite Brunette (1947)
He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!
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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Cast

Bob Hope Bob Hope As: Ronnie Jackson
Dorothy Lamour Dorothy Lamour As: Baroness Carlotta Montay
Peter Lorre Peter Lorre As: Kismet
Lon Chaney Jr. Lon Chaney Jr. As: Willie
John Hoyt John Hoyt As: Dr. Lundau
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!
Certification: 16

Details

Genres: Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Language: English

Release Date: 19 March 1947

Country: US

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: Hope Enterprises, Paramount Pictures

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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

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)

Directed By

Mel Epstein

Mel Epstein

Assistant Director

Elliott Nugent

Elliott Nugent

Director

Writing Credits

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Writer

Jack Rose

Jack Rose

Screenplay

Edmund Beloin

Edmund Beloin

Screenplay

Production Crew

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Wally Westmore

Wally Westmore

Makeup Supervisor

Edith Head

Edith Head

Costume Design

Sound

Robert Emmett Dolan

Robert Emmett Dolan

Original Music Composer

Harold Lewis

Harold Lewis

Sound Recordist

Gene Garvin

Gene Garvin

Sound Recordist

Visual Effects

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Visual Effects

Camera

Lionel Lindon

Lionel Lindon

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

A. Earl Hedrick

A. Earl Hedrick

Art Direction

Hans Dreier

Hans Dreier

Art Direction

Sam Comer

Sam Comer

Set Decoration

John MacNeil

John MacNeil

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Gordon Jennings

Gordon Jennings

Special Effects

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