My Favorite Brunette (1947)

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Awaiting execution, Bob Hope tells the gathered reporters how he got into his present predicament. It seems that Hope was once a baby photographer, his office adjacent to the one leased by a private detective. Hope's trouble begins when he is mistaken for the detective by beautiful client Dorothy Lamour.

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Cast

Bob Hope
as Ronnie Jackson
Dorothy Lamour
as Carlotta Montay
Peter Lorre
as Kismet
Lon Chaney Jr
as Willie
Creighton Chaney
as Willie
Charles Dingle
as Maj. Simon Montague
Reginald Denny
as James Collins
Frank Puglia
as Baron Montay
Ann Doran
as Miss Rogers
Willard Robertson
as Prison Warden
Jack LaRue
as Tony
Charles Arnt
as Crawford
John Hoyt
as Dr. Lundau
Thomas P. Dillon
as Policeman
Garry Owen
as Reporter
Richard Keene
as Reporter
Lon Chaney
Ed Johnson
as Caddy
Anthony Caruso
as `George Raft' Type
Matt McHugh
as `Jimmy Cagney' Type
George Lloyd
as Prison Guard Sergeant
Jack Clifford
as Prison Guard Captain
Ray Teal
as State trooper
Al Hill
as State Trooper
Boyd Davis
as Mr. Dawsen
Clarence Muse
as Man in Condemned Row
Helena Phillips Evans
as Mabel
Roland Soo Hoo
as Baby Fong
Jean Wong
as Mrs. Fong
Charles Cooley
as Waiter
John Westley
as Doctor
Theodore Rand
as Waiter Captain
Tom Dillon
as Policeman
Harland Tucker
as Room clerk
Reginald Simpson
as Assistant Manager
James Pierce
as Detective
James Flavin
as Mac the Detective
Jim Pierce
as Detective
Budd Fine
as Detective
John Tyrrell
as Bell captain
Joe Recht
as Newsboy
Bing Crosby
as Executioner
Alan Ladd
as Private Detective
Eddie Johnson
as Caddy
Betty Farrington
as Matron
Brandon Hurst
as Butler
Jack Chefe
as Henri the Waiter
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Critic Reviews for My Favorite Brunette

All Critics (7)

Mild, minor, typical Hope romp.

Sep 5, 2008 | Rating: 2.5/5
Film Threat

Bob Hope comedy of errors with the one-liners a bit on the thin side, but Lon Chaney Jr. adds a little nutty fun and Peter Lorre some sinister noir atmosphere.

Jun 27, 2006 | Rating: C | Full Review…
Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Bob and Dottie in a great send-up of the film noir genre.

Jun 15, 2003 | Rating: 4/5
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
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Audience Reviews for My Favorite Brunette

Bob Hope is the steely nerved gumshoe and Dorothy Lamour the sultry femme fatale in this late 1940's sendup of film noir whose major joke is that Hope is anything but steely nerved. Peter Lorre is main murderous henchman while Lon Chaney goofs his cliche dumb strongman persona. There's some good laffs here, and Alan Ladd and Der Bingle put in minor cameo flourishs.

Kevin M. Williams
Kevin M. Williams

Super Reviewer

Bob Hope gets unintentionally involved in a mystery when he pretends to be a detective, and the results are hilarious.

Aj V
Aj V

Super Reviewer

Pretty funny.

Anthony Valletta
Anthony Valletta

Super Reviewer

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