Opened by Mistake (1940)
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...
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
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Charles RugglesBuzz Nelson
Janice LoganMargaret Nichols
Robert PaigeJimmie Daniels
William FrawleyMatt KingsleyFlorence ShirleyElizabeth Stiles
Lawrence GrossmithJarvis WoodruffRafael CorioMr. Anthony DeBorest
Esther DaleMrs. Anthony DeBorest
James BurkePolice Sergeant Wilkins
Jack NortonAl, the BartenderA.S. ByronElderly Man (uncredited)
Lloyd CorriganAnton Zarecki (uncredited)Keywords
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Genre affinityComedy · MysteryTheme affinityReporterNarrative complexityMysteryDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference338336
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What is Opened by Mistake about?
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
How long is Opened by Mistake?
Opened by Mistake has a runtime of 66 minutes.