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Opened by Mistake

7.019401h 6mNRMovieComedyMystery

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

DirectorGeorge Archainbaud
WritersKenneth Earl·Louis S. Kaye

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Cast · Directed by George Archainbaud

CRCharles Ruggles
Charles Ruggles
Buzz Nelson
JLJanice Logan
Janice Logan
Margaret Nichols
RPRobert Paige
Robert Paige
Jimmie Daniels
WFWilliam Frawley
William Frawley
Matt Kingsley
FSFlorence Shirley
Florence Shirley
Elizabeth Stiles
LGLawrence Grossmith
Lawrence Grossmith
Jarvis Woodruff
RCRafael Corio
Rafael Corio
Mr. Anthony DeBorest
EDEsther Dale
Esther Dale
Mrs. Anthony DeBorest
JBJames Burke
James Burke
Police Sergeant Wilkins
JNJack Norton
Jack Norton
Al, the Bartender
AB
A.S. Byron
Elderly Man (uncredited)
LCLloyd Corrigan
Lloyd Corrigan
Anton Zarecki (uncredited)

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Opened by Mistake — streaming FAQ

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Opened by Mistake isn't streaming anywhere in Canada yet.

Is Opened by Mistake on Netflix?

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Opened by Mistake hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around June 28, 1940. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.