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Cast
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 |
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 |
Cast
Bob Hope |
Ronnie Jackson |
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Dorothy Lamour |
Baroness Carlotta Montay |
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Peter Lorre |
Kismet |
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Lon Chaney Jr. |
Willie |
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John Hoyt |
Dr. Lundau |
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Charles Dingle |
Major Simon Montague |
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Reginald Denny |
James Collins |
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Frank Puglia |
Baron Montay |
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Ann Doran |
Miss Rogers |
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Willard Robertson |
Prison Warden |
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Jack La Rue |
Tony |
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Charles Arnt |
Crawford |
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Anthony Caruso |
First Man on Death Row (uncredited) |
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Jack Chefe |
Henri - Head Waiter (uncredited) |
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Jack Rube Clifford |
Prison Guard Captain (uncredited) |
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Charles Cooley |
Waiter (uncredited) |
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Bing Crosby |
Harry (uncredited) |
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Boyd Davis |
Mr. Dawson (uncredited) |
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Tom Dillon |
Cop (uncredited) |
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Mike Donovan |
Kelly - Police Detective (uncredited) |
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Helena Phillips Evans |
Mabel (uncredited) |
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Betty Farrington |
Matron (uncredited) |
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Budd Fine |
Detective (uncredited) |
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James Flavin |
Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited) |
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Al Hill |
State Trooper (uncredited) |
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Roland Soo Hoo |
Baby Fong (uncredited) |
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Brandon Hurst |
Butler (uncredited) |
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Eddie Johnson |
Caddy (uncredited) |
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Richard Keene |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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Alan Ladd |
Sam McCloud (uncredited) |
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George Lloyd |
George - Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Matt McHugh |
Third Man on Death Row (uncredited) |
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Clarence Muse |
Second Man on Death Row (uncredited) |
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Garry Owen |
Reporter (uncredited) |
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James Pierce |
Detective (uncredited) |
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Ted Rand |
Waiter Captain (uncredited) |
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Joe Recht |
Newsboy (uncredited) |
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Reginald Simpson |
Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited) |
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Brick Sullivan |
Policeman Leaving Stationhouse (uncredited) |
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Ray Teal |
State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited) |
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Harland Tucker |
Room Clerk (uncredited) |
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John Tyrrell |
Bell Captain (uncredited) |
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John Westley |
Doctor (uncredited) |
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Jean Wong |
Mrs. Fong (uncredited) |
Directed By
Mel Epstein |
Assistant Director |
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Elliott Nugent |
Director |
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Writing Credits
Bob Hope |
Writer |
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Edmund Beloin |
Screenplay |
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Jack Rose |
Screenplay |
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Production Crew
Daniel Dare |
Producer |
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Harvey Clermont |
Casting |
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Bob Hope |
Producer |
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Edited By
Ellsworth Hoagland |
Editor |
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Costume and Makeup
Wally Westmore |
Makeup Supervisor |
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Edith Head |
Costume Design |
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Sound
Robert Emmett Dolan |
Original Music Composer |
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Gene Garvin |
Sound Recordist |
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Harold Lewis |
Sound Recordist |
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Visual Effects
Gordon Jennings |
Visual Effects |
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Camera
Lionel Lindon |
Director of Photography |
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Lighting
Art Department
A. Earl Hedrick |
Art Direction |
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Sam Comer |
Set Decoration |
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Hans Dreier |
Art Direction |
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John MacNeil |
Set Decoration |
Other Crew
Gordon Jennings |
Special Effects |
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