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Feature film — 1947

My Favorite Brunette (1947)

6.61h 27mComedy — 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.

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A high-signal pick with 65 votes.

Hope Enterprises / Paramount Pictures

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Director: Elliott Nugent

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Cast & crew

Bob Hope as Ronnie Jackson

Bob Hope

Ronnie Jackson

Dorothy Lamour as Baroness Carlotta Montay

Dorothy Lamour

Baroness Carlotta Montay

Peter Lorre as Kismet

Peter Lorre

Kismet

Lon Chaney Jr. as Willie

Lon Chaney Jr.

Willie

John Hoyt as Dr. Lundau

John Hoyt

Dr. Lundau

Charles Dingle as Major Simon Montague

Charles Dingle

Major Simon Montague

Reginald Denny as James Collins

Reginald Denny

James Collins

Frank Puglia as Baron Montay

Frank Puglia

Baron Montay

Ann Doran as Miss Rogers

Ann Doran

Miss Rogers

Willard Robertson as Prison Warden

Willard Robertson

Prison Warden

Jack La Rue as Tony

Jack La Rue

Tony

Charles Arnt as Crawford

Charles Arnt

Crawford

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