Cast:

Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei Lee
Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw
Tommy Noonan as Gus Esmond
Charles Cobourn as Sir Francis Beekman
Elliot Reed as Detective Ernie Malone

Director:

Howard Hawks

Plot:

Lorelei Lee and Dorothy Shaw are showgirls who set sail on a cruise to Paris. Gus Esmond, Lorelei's suspicious fiance, hires Ernie Malone to follow them. Lorelei gets mixed up with the wealthy Sir Francis Beekman while Dorothy falls in love with Detective Malone. The girls end up stranded in Paris after Gus finds out about Lorelei's behavior on the ship. When Lorelei is accused of stealing a valuable tiara she and Dorothy must sing and dance their way out of trouble.

Notes:
- It is based on the play by Anita Loos and Joseph Fields
- The costumes were designed by Travilla
- Anita Loos said she based the character of Lorelei on Paulette Goddard
- Betty Grable was originally cast as Lorelei but was replaced by Marilyn Monroe
- In conjunction with the movie's release Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell had their footprints immortalized in cement at Grauman's Chinese Theatre