Opened by Mistake

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...

NR 1940 · 66 min · ★ 7.0 · Comedy, Mystery

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

Directed by George Archainbaud · Written by Kenneth Earl

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