Opened by Mistake (1940) movie poster

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...

66 minComedyMystery

TMDb7.0/101 votes

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

Country: United States

Director: George Archainbaud

Cast

Charles Ruggles as Buzz Nelson

Charles Ruggles

Buzz Nelson

Janice Logan as Margaret Nichols

Janice Logan

Margaret Nichols

Robert Paige as Jimmie Daniels

Robert Paige

Jimmie Daniels

William Frawley as Matt Kingsley

William Frawley

Matt Kingsley

Florence Shirley as Elizabeth Stiles

Florence Shirley

Elizabeth Stiles

Lawrence Grossmith as Jarvis Woodruff

Lawrence Grossmith

Jarvis Woodruff

Rafael Corio as Mr. Anthony DeBorest

Rafael Corio

Mr. Anthony DeBorest

Esther Dale as Mrs. Anthony DeBorest

Esther Dale

Mrs. Anthony DeBorest

James Burke as Police Sergeant Wilkins

James Burke

Police Sergeant Wilkins

Jack Norton as Al, the Bartender

Jack Norton

Al, the Bartender

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A.S. Byron

Elderly Man (uncredited)

Lloyd Corrigan as Anton Zarecki (uncredited)

Lloyd Corrigan

Anton Zarecki (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards as Mrs. Karff (uncredited)

Sarah Edwards

Mrs. Karff (uncredited)

Byron Foulger as Roger Weatherby (uncredited)

Byron Foulger

Roger Weatherby (uncredited)

Keywords

Plot:reporter