Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

91 mins | Comedy, Romance | July 14, 1953

Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

91 mins | Comedy, Romance | July 14, 1953

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers 20th Century Fox
Original title Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
Directors Don Torpin, Paul Helmick, Howard Hawks
Writers Leo Robin, Joseph Fields, Charles Lederer, Anita Loos

Cast

Marilyn Monroe

as Lorelei Lee

Jane Russell

as Dorothy Shaw

Charles Coburn

as Sir Francis Beekman

Elliott Reid

as Ernie Malone

Tommy Noonan

as Gus Esmond

George Winslow

as Henry Spofford III

Marcel Dalio

as Magistrate

Taylor Holmes

as Mr. Esmond Sr.

Norma Varden

as Lady Beekman

Howard Wendell

as Watson

Steven Geray

as Hotel Manager

Arthur Tovey

as Stagehand (uncredited)

David Ahdar

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Alex Akimoff

as Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Aladdin

as Musician (uncredited)

John Alban

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Gordon Armitage

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Virginia Bates

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Mary Ellen Batten

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Harry Baum

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Mary Bayless

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Kip Behar

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Eumenio Blanco

as Officer (uncredited)

Herman Boden

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Jack Boyle

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Paul Bradley

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tex Brodus

as Ship's Officer (uncredited)

William Cabanne

as Sims (uncredited)

Peter Camlin

as Gendarme (uncredited)

Harry Carey, Jr.

as Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Steve Carruthers

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Albert Cavens

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

George Chakiris

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Spencer Chan

as Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

as Proprietor (uncredited)

Beulah Christian

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John Close

as Olympic Team Coach (uncredited)

Robert Cole

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Joan Collenette

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Paul Cristo

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Roy Damron

as Sailor (uncredited)

Drusilla Davis

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

George Davis

as Pierre, Cab Driver (uncredited)

Jean De Briac

as Gendarme (uncredited)

Josette Deegan

as French Stewardess (uncredited)

Jean Del Val

as Ship's Captain (uncredited)

Bobby Diamond

as Small Role (uncredited)

Deena Dikkers

as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

Jack Dodds

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Dan Dowling

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Harry Evans

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Joe Evans

as Waiter (uncredited)

Adolph Faylauer

as Man at Airport (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

George Ford

as Courtroom Officer (uncredited)

Robert Foulk

as Passport Official (uncredited)

Alex Frazer

as Pritchard (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

as Hotel Doorman (uncredited)

Joel Friend

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Robert Fuller

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Ed Fury

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Kay Garrett

as Mr. Brooks (uncredited)

Kenneth Gibson

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Joe Gilbert

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

June Glory

as Nightclub Patron in France (uncredited)

James Gonzalez

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Herschel Graham

as Hotel Guest (uncredited)

Bennett Green

as Waiter (uncredited)

Stanley Hall

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Sam Harris

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

John Hedloe

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Bill Hickman

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Chuck Hicks

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

George Hoagland

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Stuart Holmes

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Casse Jaeger

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Dorothy Kellogg

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Larry Kert

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Tommy Ladd

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Richard LaMarr

as Porter (uncredited)

Judy Landon

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Joan Larkin

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Henri Letondal

as Grotier (uncredited)

Carl M. Leviness

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Shirley Lopez

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Robert Locke Lorraine

as Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

Herb Lurie

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Warren Mace

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

John Marlin

as Waiter (uncredited)

Alphonse Martell

as Headwaiter (uncredited)

Matt Mattox

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Bert May

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Frank McLure

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Russell Meeker

as Steward (uncredited)

Buzz Miller

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Harold Miller

as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

King Mojave

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ray Montgomery

as Peters, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Alvy Moore

as Winston, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Roger Moore

as Chauffeur (uncredited)

Donald Moray

as Airport Porter (uncredited)

Leo Mostovoy

as Phillipe (uncredited)

Fred Moultrie

as Boy Dancer (uncredited)

James Moultrie

as Boy Dancer (uncredited)

Noel Neill

as Passenger (uncredited)

Julie Newmar

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Robert Nichols

as Evans (uncredited)

Ron Nyman

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

William H. O'Brien

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Monty O'Grady

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Gayle Pace

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Alfred Patix

as Pierre (uncredited)

Stephen Papich

as French Waiter (uncredited)

John Pedrini

as Bartender (uncredited)

Ralph Peters

as Passport Official (uncredited)

Hamil Petroff

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Foster H. Phinney

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Joe Ploski

as Spectator at Café (uncredited)

Jose Portugal

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Frank Radcliffe

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

as Commuter at Airport (uncredited)

Ellen Ray

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Steve Reeves

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Barry Regan

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Jack Regas

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Suzanne Ridgway

as Spectator at Cafe (uncredited)

James H. Russell

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Loretta Russell

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Paul Russell

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Rolfe Sedan

as Waiter (uncredited)

Bernard Sell

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Harry Seymour

as Louie, Captain of Waiters (uncredited)

Peggy Smith

as Ship Passenger (uncredited)

Buddy Spencer

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Ray Spiker

as Crewman (uncredited)

Norman Stevens

as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Roberta Stevenson

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Robert Street

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

F. Philip Sylvestre

as Stewart (uncredited)

Charles Tannen

as Ed, Malone's Contact (uncredited)

Lee Theodore

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Blaine Turner

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Tyra Vaughn

as Chorus Girl (uncredited)

Ray Weamer

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

John Weidemann

as Olympic Team Member (uncredited)

Dick Wessel

as Chez Louis Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

Leo Wheeler

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Marc Wilder

as Chorus Boy (uncredited)

Max Willenz

as Court Clerk (uncredited)

James Young

as Stevens, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)