My Favorite Brunette

He's a hilarious hawkshaw... with a case on Dottie!

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.

Comedy Mystery Romance

Bob Hope

(Ronnie Jackson)

Dorothy Lamour

(Baroness Carlotta Montay)

Peter Lorre

Lon Chaney Jr.

John Hoyt

Charles Dingle

(Major Simon Montague)

Reginald Denny

(James Collins)

Frank Puglia

Ann Doran

Willard Robertson

(Prison Warden)

Jack La Rue

Charles Arnt

Anthony Caruso

(First Man on Death Row (uncredited))

Jack Chefe

(Henri - Head Waiter (uncredited))

Jack Rube Clifford

(Prison Guard Captain (uncredited))

Charles Cooley

(Waiter (uncredited))

Bing Crosby

(Harry (uncredited))

Boyd Davis

(Mr. Dawson (uncredited))

Tom Dillon

(Cop (uncredited))

Mike Donovan

(Kelly - Police Detective (uncredited))

Helena Phillips Evans

(Mabel (uncredited))

Betty Farrington

(Matron (uncredited))

Budd Fine

(Detective (uncredited))

James Flavin

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

Al Hill

(State Trooper (uncredited))

Roland Soo Hoo

(Baby Fong (uncredited))

Brandon Hurst

(Butler (uncredited))

Eddie Johnson

(Caddy (uncredited))

Richard Keene

(Reporter (uncredited))

Alan Ladd

(Sam McCloud (uncredited))

George Lloyd

(George - Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited))

Matt McHugh

(Third Man on Death Row (uncredited))

Clarence Muse

(Second Man on Death Row (uncredited))

Garry Owen

(Reporter (uncredited))

James Pierce

(Detective (uncredited))

Ted Rand

(Waiter Captain (uncredited))

Joe Recht

(Newsboy (uncredited))

Reginald Simpson

(Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited))

Brick Sullivan

(Policeman Leaving Stationhouse (uncredited))

Ray Teal

(State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited))

Harland Tucker

(Room Clerk (uncredited))

John Tyrrell

(Bell Captain (uncredited))

John Westley

(Doctor (uncredited))

Jean Wong

(Mrs. Fong (uncredited))