The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Despechada porque su novio Blackie Jobero está intentando conquistar a una francesa que aspira a ser artista, la cantante Freddie Jones, gran aficionada a las armas de fuego, en cuyo manejo la instruyó su abuelo desde niña, dispara de forma accidental contra el juez de Rimpau J. O'Toole. Lo que Freddie pretendía, en realidad, era intimidar a su prometido, pero el resultado fue muy distinto. Para evitar la cárcel, Freddie y su amiga Conchita huyen en tren hasta Snake City, una localidad del medio Oeste. Para no ser reconocida por las autoridades locales, Freddy adopta la identidad de la profesora Hilda Swandumper mientras que Conchita pasa por ser su criada india. La nueva Hilda es recibida por Charles Hingleman, un ingeniero que aspira a hacerse millonario, y con el que entabla una relación sentimental harto interesada.
Directora:
Preston Sturges
Escritor:
Earl Felton
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Betty Grable as Freddie |
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Cesar Romero as Blackie Jobero |
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Rudy Vallee as Charles Hingleman |
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Olga San Juan as Conchita |
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Porter Hall as Judge O'Toole |
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Hugh Herbert as Doctor |
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Al Bridge as Sheriff |
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El Brendel as Mr. Jorgensen |
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Sterling Holloway as Basserman Boy |
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Chester Conklin as Messenger Boy (uncredited) |
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Margaret Hamilton as Mrs. Elvira O'Toole (uncredited) |
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Marie Windsor as LaBelle Bergere (uncredited) |
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Emory Parnell as Mr. Hingleman |
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Pati Behrs as Roulette |
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Danny Jackson as Basserman Boy |
| Directing | Preston Sturges | Director |
| Writing | Preston Sturges | Writer |
| Sound | Cyril J. Mockridge | Music |
| Camera | Harry Jackson | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Earl Felton | Screenplay |
| Art | Stuart A. Reiss | Set Decoration |
| Production | Preston Sturges | Producer |
| Art | George W. Davis | Art Direction |
| Writing | Earl Felton | Story |
| Costume & Make-Up | René Hubert | Costume Design |
| Art | Thomas Little | Set Decoration |
| Editing | Robert Fritch | Editor |
| Art | Lyle R. Wheeler | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ben Nye | Makeup Artist |