The Corpse Came C.O.D.

Jun 2, 1947

1h 27m

★ 5.7

Murder inside a studio!

Overview

Rival reporters (George Brent, Joan Blondell) investigate a Hollywood star (Adele Jergens) and the box she receives with a dead man inside.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

The Corpse Came C.O.D. Trailers

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Cast

Joe Medford

George Brent

Rosemary Durant

Joan Blondell

Mona Harrison

Adele Jergens

Det. Lt. Mark Wilson

Jim Bannon

Peggy Holmes

Leslie Brooks

Rudy Frasso

Marvin Miller

Nora

Una O'Connor

Mitchell Edwards

Grant Mitchell

Felice

Mary Field

Det. Dave Short (as Fred Sears)

Fred F. Sears

City Editor Emmett Willard

Cliff Clark

Larry Massey, Photographer

John Berkes

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