Accidents Will Happen (film)
| Accidents Will Happen | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | William Clemens |
| Produced by | Bryan Foy |
| Screenplay by |
George Bricker Anthony Coldeway |
| Story by | George Bricker |
| Starring |
Ronald Reagan Gloria Blondell Dick Purcell Sheila Bromley Addison Richards Hugh O'Connell Janet Shaw |
| Music by | Howard Jackson |
| Cinematography | L. William O'Connell |
| Edited by | Thomas Pratt |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 62 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Accidents Will Happen is a 1938 American drama film directed by William Clemens and written by George Bricker and Anthony Coldeway. The film stars Ronald Reagan, Gloria Blondell, Dick Purcell, Sheila Bromley, Addison Richards, Hugh O'Connell and Janet Shaw. The film was released by Warner Bros. on April 9, 1938.[1][2]
Plot
Eric Gregg is an insurance investigator whose avaricious wife Nona wants him to make more money. After he solves a case and is promised a raise, Nona buys a fur coat on credit, misses a payment and perpetrates a fraud with the help of Thurston, the loan company's boss.
Eric ends up losing his job after a rival, Dawson, exposes the fraud. Eric and a cigarette girl, Patricia Carmody, begin pulling insurance scams of their own. Nona ends up marrying Thurston and leaving him. When the law comes after them, it turns out Eric and Patricia have been working undercover, so Nona and Thurston go off to jail while Eric gets back his old job, plus a raise.
Cast
- Ronald Reagan as Eric Gregg
- Gloria Blondell as Patricia Carmody
- Dick Purcell as Jim Faber
- Sheila Bromley as Nona Gregg
- Addison Richards as Blair Thurston
- Hugh O'Connell as John Oldham
- Janet Shaw as Mary Tarlton
- Elliott Sullivan as Burley Thorne
- Anderson Lawler as F.R. Dawson
- Spec O'Donnell as 'Specs' Carter
- Kenneth Harlan as Attorney Elmer Ross
- Don Barclay as Martin Dorsey
- Earl Dwire as Dr. Faris
References
- ↑ "Accidents Will Happen (1938) - Overview". TCM.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
- ↑ "Accidents-Will-Happen - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". NYTimes.com. Retrieved 2015-04-14.