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My Favorite Spy
My Favorite Spy

My Favorite Spy

When Bob tangles with Hedy ... there's hilarity in Araby ... Moroccan style !

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ActionComedy

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A burlesque comic doubles for a spy in Tangier and meets the spy's girlfriend, who is also a spy.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

93 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

25 December 1951

Country

United States of America

Cast

Bob Hope

Bob Hope

Peanuts White / Eric Augustine

Hedy Lamarr

Hedy Lamarr

Lily Dalbray

Francis L. Sullivan

Francis L. Sullivan

Karl Brubaker

Arnold Moss

Arnold Moss

Tasso

John Archer

John Archer

Henderson

Luis van Rooten

Luis van Rooten

Rudolf Hoenig

Stephen Chase

Stephen Chase

Donald Bailey

Morris Ankrum

Morris Ankrum

Gen. Frazer

Angela Clarke

Angela Clarke

Gypsy Fortune Teller

Iris Adrian

Iris Adrian

Lola

Frank Faylen

Frank Faylen

Newton

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Monkara

Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence

Ben Ali

Tonio Selwart

Tonio Selwart

Harry Crock

Ralph Smiley

Ralph Smiley

El Sarif

John George

John George

Merchant (uncredited)

Colin Kenny

Colin Kenny

Club Patron

Torben Meyer

Torben Meyer

Headwaiter

Alfredo Santos

Alfredo Santos

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