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Opened by Mistake (1940) | Cinemoood

Opened by Mistake

ComedyMystery

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...

7.0TMDB19401h 6m

TMDB7.0/10 · 1 votes

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TMDB7.0/10 · 1 votes

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A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.

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Charles Ruggles

Charles Ruggles

Buzz Nelson

Janice Logan

Janice Logan

Margaret Nichols

Robert Paige

Robert Paige

Jimmie Daniels

William Frawley

William Frawley

Matt Kingsley

Florence Shirley

Florence Shirley

Elizabeth Stiles

Lawrence Grossmith

Lawrence Grossmith

Jarvis Woodruff

Rafael Corio

Rafael Corio

Mr. Anthony DeBorest

Esther Dale

Esther Dale

Mrs. Anthony DeBorest

James Burke

James Burke

Police Sergeant Wilkins

Jack Norton

Jack Norton

Al, the Bartender

A.S. Byron

A.S. Byron

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Lloyd Corrigan

Lloyd Corrigan

Anton Zarecki (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Karff (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Byron Foulger

Roger Weatherby (uncredited)

Stanley Price

Stanley Price

Hotel Clerk (uncredited)

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George Archainbaud

George Archainbaud

Director

Garnett Weston

Garnett Weston

Screenplay

Stuart Palmer

Stuart Palmer

Screenplay

Louis S. Kaye

Louis S. Kaye

Screenplay

Kenneth Earl

Kenneth Earl

Story

Hal Hudson

Hal Hudson

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Director: George Archainbaud
Released: 1940
Runtime: 1h 6m
Genres: Comedy, Mystery
Scores: TMDB7.0/10 · 1 votes