Opened by Mistake

May 10, 1940

1h 6m

★ 0.0

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.

Genres

Comedy

Mystery

Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

Opened by Mistake Trailers

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Cast

Buzz Nelson

Charles Ruggles

Margaret Nichols

Janice Logan

Jimmie Daniels

Robert Paige

Matt Kingsley

William Frawley

Elizabeth Stiles

Florence Shirley

Jarvis Woodruff

Lawrence Grossmith

Mr. Anthony DeBorest

Rafael Corio

Mrs. Anthony DeBorest

Esther Dale

Police Sergeant Wilkins

James Burke

Al, the Bartender

Jack Norton

Elderly Man (uncredited)

A.S. Byron

Anton Zarecki (uncredited)

Lloyd Corrigan

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