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Opened by Mistake(1940)
Status: Released
Date: 1940-05-10
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1 Votes
Time: 1h 6m
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...
Overview:
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
Languages: English.
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United States of America
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Movie: Opened by Mistake
Top 10 Billed 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
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Overview
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
Release Date
1940-05-10
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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...
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