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May 10, 1940
66 min
Full-HD

Opened by Mistake (1940)

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

Category

Comedy Mystery

Country

United States of America

Companies

Paramount Pictures

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

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