The Bride Came C.O.D.

Released Jul 12, 1941

1h 32m

Comedy

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63%

Audience Score

500+ Ratings

An oil baron (Eugene Pallette) stops his daughter, Jane Winfield (Bette Davis), from eloping to Las Vegas with a band leader (Jack Carson) by hiring hard-up charter plane pilot Steve Collins (James Cagney) to "kidnap" her for a tidy "ransom." Furious at her abduction, Jane attempts to parachute from the plane, forcing Steve to land in the desert near the town of Bonanza -- where, along with Pop, the town's lone inhabitant, Steve works to keep Jane grounded until he can collect his fee.

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Elena de la Torre

Cine-Mundial

Full of grace, delicious comic situations, novelty and interest. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 19, 2019

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

At best it amounts to average fare.

Rated: C

Mar 16, 2007

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Great stars having a blast overcome a plodding plot.

Rated: 3/5

Aug 25, 2006

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Bob Bloom

Journal and Courier (Lafayette, IN)

a forced comedy that fails to show its two stars to their best advantage

Rated: 2/5

Aug 18, 2006

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Holy very good to hear highly recommend it, James Welch, Henderson, Arkansas January 23, 2023

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/23/23

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Steve D

A mixed bag but more cute than not.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

05/26/23

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Audience Member

Funny and original, due to cash on delivery!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Audience Member

A fun movie with two of the biggest Warner Brothers stars, Bette David and James Cagney. Well worth watching.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/10/23

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Frances H

Cute comedy with a great cast and brisk script, plus some of the best old Hollywood character actors in Tinsel Town at the time! Lots of fun!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/02/20

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Audience Member

The best comedy movie ever made!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/26/23

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William Keighley

Director

James Cagney

Steve Collins

Bette Davis

Joan Winfield

Stu Erwin

Tommy Keenan

Eugene Pallette

Lucius K. Winfield

Jack Carson

Allen Brice

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Synopsis

An oil baron (Eugene Pallette) stops his daughter, Jane Winfield (Bette Davis), from eloping to Las Vegas with a band leader (Jack Carson) by hiring hard-up charter plane pilot Steve Collins (James Cagney) to "kidnap" her for a tidy "ransom." Furious at her abduction, Jane attempts to parachute from the plane, forcing Steve to land in the desert near the town of Bonanza -- where, along with Pop, the town's lone inhabitant, Steve works to keep Jane grounded until he can collect his fee.

Director: William Keighley
Distributor: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Co: Warner Brothers/Seven Arts
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 12, 1941, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2009
Runtime: 1h 32m

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