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My Favorite Brunette

Name: My Favorite Brunette
Director: Elliott Nugent
Genre: Comedy, Mystery, Romance
Released: 1947-03-19
Cast: Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr., John Hoyt

ComedyMysteryRomance

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.

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Cast

Bob HopeDorothy LamourPeter LorreLon Chaney Jr.John HoytCharles DingleReginald DennyFrank PugliaAnn DoranWillard RobertsonJack La RueCharles Arnt

Director

Elliott Nugent

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