![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/original/harsBX9MHxNAUmCfUKRlZ68B01i.jpg)
Opened by Mistake
RELEASED • 1940 • COMEDY • MYSTERY
![](https://images.rivr.app/icons/paramount.png)
Original
movie
Language
English
Runtime
66m
Popularity
Trending Down
Overview
A wise-guy reporter and a tippling sportswriter acquire an unclaimed trunk with a corpse inside.
Cast
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/AeZveQoUM17qbBB8HxIVka3LQbo.jpg)
Charles Ruggles
Buzz Nelson
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/73JJItjL0v2k7UeNDCC621Q4sQU.jpg)
Janice Logan
Margaret Nichols
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/3ZwsxO24hm19O73gKIeJbYdbELJ.jpg)
Robert Paige
Jimmie Daniels
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/mPCnAsN2GbBoLl34nrviZ4aCCe1.jpg)
William Frawley
Matt Kingsley
![](https://images.rivr.app/static/placeholder_gradient_poster.jpg)
Florence Shirley
Elizabeth Stiles
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/pBtVAi7bQ0E2gmLJX7ScuEDlhtT.jpg)
Lawrence Grossmith
Jarvis Woodruff
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/xeMAF6nbUVnKoTuIW8bc09FBDjO.jpg)
Rafael Corio
Mr. Anthony DeBorest
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/veZ5vHbHOcslYXOUZFrYRn9O6mT.jpg)
Esther Dale
Mrs. Anthony DeBorest
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/6xXAL2XkRoowVkxtreZjFs5tjLY.jpg)
James Burke
Police Sergeant Wilkins
![](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w500/feEYJSZcbT7RjKZQewjuFw6hboB.jpg)
Jack Norton
Al, the Bartender
You might also like
Originals for Paramount+
Never miss a Paramount+ Original with the Unofficial app, your go-to source for release dates, updates, and notifications, ensuring you're always in the loop on your favorite shows and actors!
Get
![](https://images.rivr.app/static/deviceshots/watched_status.png)