Gentlemen Prefer Blondes

1953 • 1h 31m •

Comedy Romance

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★ 7.3/10

1,108 reviews

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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.

"The Two M-M-Marvels Of Our Age In The Wonder Musical Of The World!"

Top Billed Cast

Jane Russell

Dorothy Shaw

Marilyn Monroe

Lorelei Lee

Charles Coburn

Sir Francis 'Piggy' Beekman

Elliott Reid

Ernie Malone

Tommy Noonan

Gus Esmond Jr.

George Winslow

Henry Spofford III

Marcel Dalio

Magistrate

Taylor Holmes

Mr. Esmond Sr.

Detailed Critic & Audience Reviews

J John Chard Verified TMDB Critic

2019-05-28

Gentlemen Prefer Blondes 1953, sharp and very clued into the times.

Other than Ridley Scott's brilliant Thelma And Louise 1991, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes has to rank as one of the finest films where the girls actually out buddy buddy the men!!

It would seem that a chief complaint with the film is that it has no similarity to Anita Loo's Broadway musical? And whilst I'm one for pounding on films for missing out crucial parts of source novels, I have no frame of reference as regards this films original source so therefore view with untainted eyes as it were.

Viewing it these days you hav...

C CinemaSerf Verified TMDB Critic

2024-12-22

Well there's a transatlantic voyage, a missing tiara, a private detective; a pair of sparkly dancers and a little courtroom drama - so something for just about everyone as we follow the antics of two American showgirls trying to make a living after the war. "Dorothy" (Jane Russell) and "Lorelei" (Marilyn Monroe) are working their passage as the latter woman takes a bit of a breather from her incredibly wealthy but just a little possessive fiancé "Gus" (Tommy Noonan). It's his millionaire father who is distinctly suspicious of his son's choice of bride so he's the one who hires the PI and so y...