
The Bride Came C.O.D.
She Came Collect and his heart paid the freight . . . in the year's romantic explosion !
A lighthearted romantic comedy built on mistaken motives and screwball hijinks, where a kidnapping scheme becomes the setup for genuine affection.
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.
Essence
Ensemble

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

Edward Brophy
Hinkle

Harry Holman
Judge Sobler

George Davis
Embassy Club Waiter (uncredited)

William Hopper
Pilot
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Go darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





























