Where to watch My Favorite Brunette (1947) tonight

My Favorite Brunette (1947) runs 1 h 27 min, is rated NR in the US and averages 6.6 from 65 TMDB members. 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.

Runtime

1 h 27 min — ends 9:27 pm if you start at 8:00 pm

Rated

NR (US)

Genres

Comedy, Mystery, Romance

Released

March 19, 1947

TMDB rating

6.6 / 10 from 65 votes

Director

Elliott Nugent

Starring

Bob Hope, Dorothy Lamour, Peter Lorre, Lon Chaney Jr.

Language

English

Where to watch it tonight

Streaming availability by JustWatch. In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), Brew (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), FlixHouse (free), Darkroom (free), Public Domain Movies (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads).

Questions people ask

How long is My Favorite Brunette?

My Favorite Brunette is 1 h 27 min long (87 minutes). If you start it at 8:00 pm it ends at 9:27 pm; add about 20 minutes if you watch trailers first.

What is My Favorite Brunette rated?

My Favorite Brunette is rated NR in the US.

Is My Favorite Brunette a good movie to watch with a group?

Yes — a crowd movie. Comedy and Mystery hold a room: people can talk, laugh or scream over it and still follow what is going on.

Where can I stream My Favorite Brunette?

In the US, as of 2026-11-08: Amazon Prime Video (subscription), fuboTV (subscription), MGM+ Amazon Channel (subscription), Philo (subscription), Brew (subscription), MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel (subscription), MGM Plus (subscription), FlixFling (subscription), Kanopy (free), Hoopla (free), FlixHouse (free), Darkroom (free), Public Domain Movies (free), Fawesome (free), Filmtap (free), The Roku Channel (free with ads), Pluto TV (free with ads), YouTube Free (free with ads), Plex (free with ads), Amazon Prime Video Free with Ads (free with ads), Cineverse (free with ads), Xumo Play (free with ads), Mometu (free with ads). Availability changes often; this page loads the live list for your country (streaming availability by JustWatch).

Lists it could be on

• Comedies under 100 minutes
• Romantic comedies under 2 hours
• Mystery movies under 2 hours
• Movies for a group
• Date night movies
• The most-rated movies on TMDB

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