My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

87 mins | Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Mystery | March 19, 1947

Baby photographer Ronnie Jackson, on death row in San Quentin, tells reporters how he got there: taking care of his private-eye neighbor's office, Ronnie is asked by the irresistible Baroness Montay to find the missing Baron. There follow confusing but sinister doings in a gloomy mansion and a private sanatorium, with every plot twist a parody of thriller cliches.

My Favorite Brunette

87 mins | Comedy, Thriller, Romance, Mystery | March 19, 1947

My Favorite Brunette
Baby photographer Ronnie Jackson, on death row in San Quentin, tells reporters how he got there: taking care of his private-eye neighbor's office, Ronnie is asked by the irresistible Baroness Montay to find the missing Baron. There follow confusing but sinister doings in a gloomy mansion and a private sanatorium, with every plot twist a parody of thriller cliches.
IMDb rating 6.7
Producers Paramount, Hope Enterprises
Original title My Favorite Brunette
Directors Mel Epstein, Elliott Nugent
Writers Edmund Beloin, Bob Hope, Jack Rose

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

Reginald Denny

as James Collins

Frank Puglia

as Baron Montay

Ann Doran

as Miss Rogers

Willard Robertson

as Prison Warden

Jack La Rue

as Tony

Charles Arnt

as Crawford

Anthony Caruso

as First Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

as Henri - Head Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

as Prison Guard Captain (uncredited)

Charles Cooley

as Waiter (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

as Harry (uncredited)

Boyd Davis

as Mr. Dawson (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

as Cop (uncredited)

Mike Donovan

as Kelly - Police Detective (uncredited)

Helena Phillips Evans

as Mabel (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

as Matron (uncredited)

Budd Fine

as Detective (uncredited)

James Flavin

as Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)

Al Hill

as State Trooper (uncredited)

Roland Soo Hoo

as Baby Fong (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

as Butler (uncredited)

Eddie Johnson

as Caddy (uncredited)

Richard Keene

as Reporter (uncredited)

Alan Ladd

as Sam McCloud (uncredited)

George Lloyd

as George - Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

as Third Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Clarence Muse

as Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Garry Owen

as Reporter (uncredited)

James Pierce

as Detective (uncredited)

Ted Rand

as Waiter Captain (uncredited)

Joe Recht

as Newsboy (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

as Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

as Policeman Leaving Stationhouse (uncredited)

Ray Teal

as State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)

Harland Tucker

as Room Clerk (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

as Bell Captain (uncredited)

John Westley

as Doctor (uncredited)

Jean Wong

as Mrs. Fong (uncredited)