Watch Opened by Mistake (1940) Official Trailer
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...
7 / 10 IMDb May 10, 1940 1h 6m
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
Director
Runtime
1h 6m
Release Date
May 10, 1940
Genre
Comedy, Mystery
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
Charles Ruggles
as Buzz Nelson
Janice Logan
as Margaret Nichols
Robert Paige
as Jimmie Daniels
William Frawley
as Matt Kingsley
Florence Shirley
as Elizabeth Stiles
Lawrence Grossmith
as Jarvis Woodruff
Rafael Corio
as Mr. Anthony DeBorest
Esther Dale
as Mrs. Anthony DeBorest
James Burke
as Police Sergeant Wilkins
Jack Norton
as Al, the Bartender
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A.S. Byron
as Elderly Man (uncredited)
Lloyd Corrigan
as Anton Zarecki (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards
as Mrs. Karff (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
as Roger Weatherby (uncredited)
Stanley Price
as Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
Production Companies
Paramount PicturesAdvertisement
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