Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)
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.
- Released
- 1953-07-15
- Genres
- Comedy, Romance
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Howard Hawks, Charles Lederer, Howard Hawks
- TMDB rating
- 7.3/10 from 1121 votes
Cast
- Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw
- Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee
- Charles Coburn as Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman
- Elliott Reid as Ernie Malone
- Tommy Noonan as Gus Esmond Jr.
- George Winslow as Henry Spofford III
- Marcel Dalio as Magistrate
- Taylor Holmes as Mr. Esmond Sr.
- Norma Varden as Lady Beekman
- Howard Wendell as Watson
- Steven Geray as Hotel Manager
- David Ahdar as Wedding Guest (uncredited)