My Favorite Brunette (1947)

03/19/1947 (US) • 1h 27m

Comedy, Mystery, Romance

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

Overview

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.

Top Billed Cast

Bob Hope

Ronnie Jackson

Dorothy Lamour

Baroness Carlotta Montay

John Hoyt

Dr. Lundau

Charles Dingle

Major Simon Montague

Reginald Denny

James Collins

Frank Puglia

Baron Montay

Ann Doran

Miss Rogers


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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

-

Revenue

-

Keywords

amateur detective

spoof

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