Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
Overview
Lorelei Lee is a beautiful showgirl engaged to be married to the wealthy Gus Esmond, much to the disapproval of Gus' rich father, Esmond Sr., who thinks that Lorelei is just after his money. When Lorelei goes on a cruise accompanied only by her best friend, Dorothy Shaw, Esmond Sr. hires Ernie Malone, a private detective, to follow her and report any questionable behavior that would disqualify her from the marriage.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $2,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $5,300,000.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 14.353 |
Directed By
Howard Hawks
Crew
Charles Lederer
Sol C. Siegel
Hugh S. Fowler
Travilla
Harry J. Wild
Anita Loos
Claude E. Carpenter
Howard Hawks
Joseph Fields
Joseph C. Wright
Ben Nye
Lyle R. Wheeler
Clyde Taylor
Earl Gilbert
Ken Darby
Ray Kellogg
Lionel Newman
Don Torpin
Anita Loos
Bernard Mayers
E. Clayton Ward
James Blakeley
Leo Robin
Eliot Daniel
Paul Helmick
Jule Styne
Lyman Hallowell
Lionel Newman
Jule Styne
Earle Hagen
Malcolm Stewart
Charles LeMaire
Roger Heman Sr.
Allan Snyder
Herbert W. Spencer
Eliot Daniel
Harold Adamson
Leo Robin
Hoagy Carmichael
Jack Cole
TOP CAST
Marilyn Monroe
Lorelei Lee
Jane Russell
Dorothy Shaw
Charles Coburn
Sir Francis Beekman
Elliott Reid
Ernie Malone
Tommy Noonan
Gus Esmond
George Winslow
Henry Spofford III
Marcel Dalio
Magistrate
Taylor Holmes
Mr. Esmond Sr.
Norma Varden
Lady Beekman
Howard Wendell
Watson
Steven Geray
Hotel Manager
David Ahdar
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Alex Akimoff
Captain of Waiters (uncredited)
Aladdin
Musician (uncredited)
John Alban
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Gordon Armitage
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Virginia Bates
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Mary Ellen Batten
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Harry Baum
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Kip Behar
Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Eumenio Blanco
Officer (uncredited)
Herman Boden
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Jack Boyle
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Tex Brodus
Ship's Officer (uncredited)
William Cabanne
Sims (uncredited)
Peter Camlin
Gendarme (uncredited)
Harry Carey, Jr.
Winslow, Olympic Team Member (uncredited)
Steve Carruthers
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Albert Cavens
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
George Chakiris
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Spencer Chan
Commuter at Airport (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Proprietor (uncredited)
Beulah Christian
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
John Close
Olympic Team Coach (uncredited)
Robert Cole
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Joan Collenette
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
Paul Cristo
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Roy Damron
Sailor (uncredited)
Drusilla Davis
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
George Davis
Pierre, Cab Driver (uncredited)
Jean De Briac
Gendarme (uncredited)
Josette Deegan
French Stewardess (uncredited)
Jean Del Val
Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Bobby Diamond
Small Role (uncredited)
Deena Dikkers
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Jack Dodds
Chorus Boy (uncredited)
Dan Dowling
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
Harry Evans
Ship Passenger (uncredited)
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