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.
Not for scares, tears or brutality.
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Dorothy LamourBaroness Carlotta Montay
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Charles DingleMajor Simon Montague
Reginald DennyJames Collins
Frank PugliaBaron Montay
Ann DoranMiss Rogers
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Jack Rube CliffordPrison Guard Captain (uncredited)
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Budd FineDetective (uncredited)
James FlavinDet. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)
Al HillState Trooper (uncredited)
Brandon HurstButler (uncredited)
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GoodWatch score 66March 19, 1947 · 1 h 27 min · NR
Breaking the Fourth Wall, The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In, Brick Joke +9
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In the United States, My Favorite Brunette streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Brew, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, The Roku, Kanopy, Hoopla, FlixHouse, Pluto TV, Plex, Darkroom, Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads, Public Domain Movies, Fawesome, Cineverse, Xumo Play, DistroTV, Mometu, Tubi TV, Filmtap, and Amazon MX Player. You can rent or buy it from Brew, Fandango At Home, and FlixFling. It also streams in 138 other countries.
Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 71 (IMDb 6.7 and Rotten Tomatoes 75%).
Yes: it's rated NR in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
Yes: the humor is mostly sharp wit (8 of 10) and satire (8 of 10).
It can be: romance is 4 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for date night.
TV Tropes lists 24 tropes for it, including Breaking the Fourth Wall, The Blade Always Lands Pointy End In, and Brick Joke.
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