The Corpse Came C.O.D.
1947 film by Henry Levin
- June 2, 1947 (1947-06-02)
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The Corpse Came C.O.D. is a 1947 American comedy mystery film directed by Henry Levin, produced by Samuel Bischoff and starring George Brent, Joan Blondell and Adele Jergens. The comedic mystery is notable for featuring cameos by Hollywood gossip columnists appearing as themselves: Harrison Carroll, Jimmy Fidler, George Fisher, Hedda Hopper, Erskine Johnson, Louella Parsons, and Sidney Skolsky. The movie is based on a novel by columnist Jimmy Starr, who also appears in the movie. The title makes reference to the practice of cash on delivery. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.
Plot
Two reporters who are in love (Brent and Blondell) compete with each other when covering the story about the discovery of a corpse found at the mansion of a famous Hollywood movie actress.[1]
Cast
- George Brent as Joe Medford
- Joan Blondell as Rosemary Durant
- Adele Jergens as Mona Harrison
- Jim Bannon as Det. Lt. Mark Wilson
- Leslie Brooks as Peggy Holmes
- John Berkes as Larry Massey, Photographer
- Fred F. Sears as Det. Dave Short
- William Trenk as Fields
- Grant Mitchell as Mitchell Edwards
- Una O'Connor as Nora
- Marvin Miller as Rudy Frasso
- Mary Field as Felice
- Cliff Clark as Emmett Willard
- Wilton Graff as Maxwell Kenyon
- William Forrest as Lance Fowler
- Cosmo Sardo as Hector Rose
- Charles Wagenheim as Claude
- Lane Chandler as Prison Guard
- Gregory Gaye as Movie Studio Director
- Pat O'Malley as Truck Driver
- George Fisher as Himself
- Harrison Carroll as Himself
- Jimmy Fidler as Himself
- Hedda Hopper as Herself
- Erskine Johnson as Himself
- Louella Parsons as Herself
- Sidney Skolsky as Himself
- Jimmy Starr as Himself
References
- ^ Vineyard, David L. "THE CORPSE CAME C.O.D. (1947)". Mysteryfile.com. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
External links
- The Corpse Came C.O.D at IMDb
- The Corpse Came C.O.D at the TCM Movie Database
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. at AllMovie
- The Corpse Came C.O.D at the AFI Catalog of Feature Films
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947) and the Hollywood Gossip Columnists, Immortal Ephemera
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Films directed by Henry Levin
- Cry of the Werewolf (1944)
- Sergeant Mike (1944)
- Dancing in Manhattan (1944)
- I Love a Mystery (1945)
- The Negro Sailor (1945)
- The Fighting Guardsman (1945)
- Night Editor (1946)
- The Devil's Mask (1946)
- The Unknown (1946)
- The Return of Monte Cristo (1946)
- The Corpse Came C.O.D. (1947)
- The Guilt of Janet Ames (1947)
- The Mating of Millie (1948)
- The Gallant Blade (1948)
- The Man from Colorado (1948)
- Mr. Soft Touch (1949)
- Jolson Sings Again (1949)
- And Baby Makes Three (1949)
- The Petty Girl (1950)
- Convicted (1950)
- The Flying Missile (1950)
- Two of a Kind (1951)
- The Family Secret (1951)
- Belles on Their Toes (1952)
- The President's Lady (1953)
- The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
- The Gambler from Natchez (1954)
- The Dark Avenger (1955)
- Let's Be Happy (1957)
- Bernardine (1957)
- The Lonely Man (1957)
- April Love (1957)
- A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)
- Holiday for Lovers (1959)
- Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959)
- The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)
- Where the Boys Are (1960)
- The Wonders of Aladdin (1961)
- The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm (1962)
- If a Man Answers (1962)
- Come Fly with Me (1963)
- Honeymoon Hotel (1964)
- Genghis Khan (1965)
- Kiss the Girls and Make Them Die (1966)
- Murderers' Row (1966)
- The Ambushers (1967)
- The Desperados (1969)
- That Man Bolt (1973)
- Run for the Roses (1977)
- The Treasure Seekers (1979)
- Scout's Honor (1980)
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