Opened by Mistake
1940 · Movie · 1h 6m · NR
ComedyMystery
"IT'S A SHOWDOWN OF DOUGH FOR CHARLIE...and a Shower of Laffs for You and You and You!..when that old, forgotten trunk is..."
Overview
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
Ratings
IMDb
6.1/10
Key crew
- George ArchainbaudDirector
- Stuart PalmerScreenplay
- Garnett WestonScreenplay
- Louis S. KayeScreenplay
Cast
- Charles RugglesBuzz Nelson
- Janice LoganMargaret Nichols
- Robert PaigeJimmie Daniels
- William FrawleyMatt Kingsley
- Florence ShirleyElizabeth Stiles
- Lawrence GrossmithJarvis Woodruff
- Rafael CorioMr. Anthony DeBorest
- Esther DaleMrs. Anthony DeBorest
- James BurkePolice Sergeant Wilkins
- Jack NortonAl, the Bartender
- A.S. ByronElderly Man (uncredited)
- Lloyd CorriganAnton Zarecki (uncredited)
Stills
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Themes
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