Opened by Mistake
“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...”
1940•NR•1h 6m•7.0•Released
ComedyMystery
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
Director
George Archainbaud
Writer
Stuart Palmer, Garnett Weston, Louis S. Kaye
Languages
English
Studio
Paramount Pictures
Cast
Charles Ruggles
Buzz Nelson
Janice Logan
Margaret Nichols
Robert Paige
Jimmie Daniels
William Frawley
Matt Kingsley
Florence Shirley
Elizabeth Stiles
Lawrence Grossmith
Jarvis Woodruff
Rafael Corio
Mr. Anthony DeBorest
Esther Dale
Mrs. Anthony DeBorest
James Burke
Police Sergeant Wilkins
Jack Norton
Al, the Bartender
A.S. Byron
Elderly Man (uncredited)
Lloyd Corrigan
Anton Zarecki (uncredited)
Sarah Edwards
Mrs. Karff (uncredited)
Byron Foulger
Roger Weatherby (uncredited)
Stanley Price
Hotel Clerk (uncredited)
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