My Favorite Brunette (1947): Cast
My Favorite Brunette is a 1947 mystery comedy directed by Elliott Nugent, starring Bob Hope as Ronnie Jackson, Frank Puglia and Dorothy Lamour. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Elliott Nugent
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Hope Enterprises
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is My Favorite Brunette About?
The premise of My Favorite Brunette without spoilers.
Ronnie Jackson works as a baby photographer but dreams of being a gumshoe. The eccentric baroness Dottie mistakes him for a private eye and hires him to find her missing husband, Baron Montay. His mishaps lead to a bizarre trial, and days later he finds himself on death row, passing the time by narrating the absurd chain of events to a press corps.
My Favorite Brunette Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- death row
- prison
- photographer
- magnifying glass
- mansion
- sanitarium
- playing golf
- knife throwing
- baby photographer
- unjustly condemned
- private detective
- san quentin penitentiary
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- detective agency
- mistaken identity
- psychotronic film
- prison inmate
- gas chamber
- reporter
- warden
- lighting a match
- told in flashback
- voice over narration
- photography studio
- camera
- biting someone's finger
- detective
- private investigator
- shoulder holster
- revolver
- drinking liquor
- reflection
- baroness
- following someone
- being watched
- map
- newspaper photograph
- wheelchair
- window shade
- photo shoot
- death row inmate
- last meal
- elevator
- cleaning lady
- tailing someone
- orb
- office building
- missing husband
- ring
- fur coat
- water cooler
My Favorite Brunette Cast & Characters
Bob Hope leads the cast as Ronnie Jackson, with Frank Puglia as Baron Montay and Dorothy Lamour as Baroness Carlotta Montay. Directed by Elliott Nugent; 44 actors are credited in all.
- Director Elliott Nugent
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Bob Hope as Ronnie Jackson - Frank Puglia as Baron Montay
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Dorothy Lamour as Baroness Carlotta Montay -
James Flavin as Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)
Also Starring in My Favorite Brunette
· 40 more- Lon Chaney Jr. Willie
- Bing Crosby Harry (uncredited)
- Peter Lorre Kismet
- Reginald Denny James Collins
- Jack La Rue Tony
- Ray Teal State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)
- Al Hill State Trooper (uncredited)
- Ann Doran Miss Rogers
- Brick Sullivan Policeman Leaving Stationhouse (uncredited)
- Jack Chefe Henri - Head Waiter (uncredited)
- Matt Mchugh Third Man on Death Row (uncredited)
- Clarence Muse Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)
- George Lloyd George - Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)
- Anthony Caruso First Man on Death Row (uncredited)
- Willard Robertson Prison Warden
- Alan Ladd Sam McCloud (uncredited)
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- Charles Arnt Crawford
- John Tyrrell Bell Captain (uncredited)
- Garry Owen Reporter (uncredited)
- Brandon Hurst Butler (uncredited)
- John Hoyt Dr. Lundau
- Mike Donovan Kelly - Police Detective (uncredited)
- Budd Fine Detective (uncredited)
- Charles Dingle Major Simon Montague
- Jack Rube Clifford Prison Guard Captain (uncredited)
- Boyd Davis Mr. Dawson (uncredited)
- James Pierce Detective (uncredited)
- Tom Dillon Cop (uncredited)
- Betty Farrington Matron (uncredited)
- Helena Phillips Evans Mabel (uncredited)
- Harland Tucker Room Clerk (uncredited)
- Reginald Simpson Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited)
- Richard Keene Reporter (uncredited)
- Joe Recht Newsboy (uncredited)
- Jean Wong Mrs. Fong (uncredited)
- John Westley Doctor (uncredited)
- Charles Cooley Waiter (uncredited)
- Eddie Johnson Caddy (uncredited)
- Roland Soo Hoo Baby Fong (uncredited)
- Ted Rand Waiter Captain (uncredited)
Cars in My Favorite Brunette
8 cars on screen, including the 1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe and the 1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith.
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1941 Plymouth Special De Luxe Main role -
1939 Rolls-Royce Wraith Important role -
1946 De Soto De Luxe Minor role -
1941 Lincoln Zephyr Minor role
My Favorite Brunette Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “My Favourite Brunette” and “La brune de mes rêves”.
- Also known as
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- My Favourite Brunette
- La brune de mes rêves
- Detektiv mit kleinen Fehlern
- Morena y peligrosa
- La mia brunetta preferita
- Minha Morena Linda
- Morena y de peligro
- Åh, en sån deckare!
- Αγαπημένη μου μελαχρινή (1947)
- Morena i perillosa
- En skør detektiv
- 美艳亲王
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- Kedvenc kis barnám
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My Favorite Brunette FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of My Favorite Brunette, each answered in a sentence.
How long is My Favorite Brunette?
My Favorite Brunette runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was My Favorite Brunette released?
My Favorite Brunette was released on March 19, 1947.
Who directed My Favorite Brunette?
My Favorite Brunette was directed by Elliott Nugent.
More films by Elliott Nugent Who is in the cast of My Favorite Brunette?
My Favorite Brunette stars Bob Hope as Ronnie Jackson, Frank Puglia as Baron Montay and Dorothy Lamour as Baroness Carlotta Montay, among 44 credited actors.
Does My Favorite Brunette have a post-credit scene?
No. My Favorite Brunette has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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