Comedy ·Mystery ·Romance · United States of America · 1947 · 1h 27m

My Favorite Brunette

Director

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 Charles Dingle as Major Simon Montague

Crew

Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography Ellsworth Hoagland — Editor Robert Emmett Dolan — Original Music Composer Edmund Beloin — Screenplay Jack Rose — Screenplay Bob Hope — Writer

Tagline

He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

amateur detective spoof

Key Collaborators

Elliott Nugent Director Lionel Lindon Director of Photography Ellsworth Hoagland Editor Robert Emmett Dolan Original Music Composer Edmund Beloin Screenplay Jack Rose Screenplay Bob Hope Writer Daniel Dare Producer Bob Hope Producer Edith Head Costume Design

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