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

1947

Comedy

Mystery

Romance

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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Released

Country : US

Original language : en

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| Movie Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Ronnie Jackson

Dorothy Lamour

Dorothy Lamour

Baroness Carlotta Montay

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Kismet

Lon Chaney Jr.

Lon Chaney Jr.

Willie

John Hoyt

John Hoyt

Dr. Lundau

Charles Dingle

Charles Dingle

Major Simon Montague

Reginald Denny

Reginald Denny

James Collins

Frank Puglia

Frank Puglia

Baron Montay

Ann Doran

Ann Doran

Miss Rogers

Willard Robertson

Willard Robertson

Prison Warden

Jack La Rue

Jack La Rue

Tony

Charles Arnt

Charles Arnt

Crawford

Anthony Caruso

Anthony Caruso

First Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Henri - Head Waiter (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Prison Guard Captain (uncredited)

Bing Crosby

Bing Crosby

Harry (uncredited)

Tom Dillon

Tom Dillon

Cop (uncredited)

Betty Farrington

Betty Farrington

Matron (uncredited)

Budd Fine

Budd Fine

Detective (uncredited)

James Flavin

James Flavin

Det. Lt. 'Mac' Hennessey (uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

State Trooper (uncredited)

Brandon Hurst

Brandon Hurst

Butler (uncredited)

Richard Keene

Richard Keene

Reporter (uncredited)

Alan Ladd

Alan Ladd

Sam McCloud (uncredited)

George Lloyd

George Lloyd

George - Prison Guard Sergeant (uncredited)

Matt McHugh

Matt McHugh

Third Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Clarence Muse

Clarence Muse

Second Man on Death Row (uncredited)

Garry Owen

Garry Owen

Reporter (uncredited)

James Pierce

James Pierce

Detective (uncredited)

Reginald Simpson

Reginald Simpson

Assistant Hotel Manager (uncredited)

Ray Teal

Ray Teal

State Trooper Sergeant (uncredited)

Harland Tucker

Harland Tucker

Room Clerk (uncredited)

John Tyrrell

John Tyrrell

Bell Captain (uncredited)

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