My Favorite Spy

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My Favorite Spy

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

1951

1h 33m

6.0(17 votes)

Action

Comedy

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

19 members

Acting

Bob Hope

Peanuts White / Eric Augustine

Acting

Hedy Lamarr

Lily Dalbray

Acting

Francis L. Sullivan

Karl Brubaker

Acting

Arnold Moss

Tasso

Acting

John Archer

Henderson

Acting

Luis van Rooten

Rudolf Hoenig

Acting

Stephen Chase

Donald Bailey

Acting

Morris Ankrum

Gen. Frazer

Acting

Angela Clarke

Gypsy Fortune Teller

Acting

Iris Adrian

Lola

Acting

Frank Faylen

Newton

Acting

Mike Mazurki

Monkara

Acting

Marc Lawrence

Ben Ali

Acting

Tonio Selwart

Harry Crock

Acting

Ralph Smiley

El Sarif

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John George

Merchant (uncredited)

Acting

Colin Kenny

Club Patron

Acting

Torben Meyer

Headwaiter

Acting

Alfredo Santos

Unknown Role

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