Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953)

Director
Howard Hawks

Main cast
Marilyn Monroe; Jane Russell; Elliott Reid; Charles Coburn; Tommy Noonan

Genres
Comedy, Romance

Description
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.


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