The Bride Came C.O.D.

"She Came Collect and his heart paid the freight . . . in the year's romantic explosion !"

1941 1h 32m EN

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 38

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A financially-strapped charter pilot hires himself to an oil tycoon to kidnap his madcap daughter and prevent her from marrying a vapid band leader.

“She Came Collect and his heart paid the freight . . . in the year's romantic explosion !”

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Cast

James Cagney
Steve Collins
Bette Davis
Joan Winfield
Stuart Erwin
Tommy Keenan
Eugene Pallette
Lucius K. Winfield
Jack Carson
Allen Brice
George Tobias
Peewee Defoe
Harry Davenport
Pop Tolliver
William Frawley
Sheriff McGee

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: William Keighley
Writers: Kenneth Earl, M.M. Musselman, Julius J. Epstein
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

ERA

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85 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 8

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by William Keighley, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Thomas Richards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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James Cagney and Bette Davis and Stuart Erwin carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Marketing tagline: "She Came Collect and his heart paid the freight . . . in the year's romantic explosion !".

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0033432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

William Keighley directs. Ernest Haller behind the camera. Max Steiner scores. Thomas Richards cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by William Keighley, shot by Ernest Haller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Max Steiner. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Thomas Richards shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6James Cagney and Bette Davis and Stuart Erwin carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "She Came Collect and his heart paid the freight . . . in the year's romantic explosion !".
8IMDB entry: tt0033432 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 38 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ernest Haller
Original score: Max Steiner
Editing: Thomas Richards
Costume design: Orry-Kelly
Makeup / hair: Perc Westmore
Runtime: 92 min · 1h 32m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

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William Keighley

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Community reviews

What people are saying

talisencrw2016-03-08
★ 9/10
Being a huge fan of both James Cagney and Bette Davis, I thoroughly enjoyed this screwball comedy, which proved their only pairing. Excellent supporting cast, including such legends as Eugene Pallette and Jack Carson, help overcome the limitations of the script and make an enjoyable film.

Production companies

Who made it

Warner Bros. Pictures
US

Key crew

EditorThomas Richards
Art DirectionTed Smith
Costume DesignOrry-Kelly
Makeup ArtistPerc Westmore

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

kidnapping
pilot

Release history · US

When it landed

Theatrical1941-07-12NR

6.0