The Corpse Came C.O.D.

The Corpse Came C.O.D.
"The Bride Came C.O.D." poster
Directed byHenry Levin
Written byDwight V. Babcock
George Bricker
Screenplay byDorothy B. Hughes
Jack Henley
Based onThe Corpse Came C.O.D.
1944 novel
by Jimmy Starr
Produced bySamuel Bischoff
StarringGeorge Brent
Joan Blondell
Adele Jergens
CinematographyLucien N. Andriot
Edited byJerome Thoms
Music byGeorge Duning
Production
company
Distributed byColumbia Pictures
Release date
  • June 2, 1947 (1947-06-02)
Running time
87 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Corpse Came C.O.D. is a 1947 American comedy mystery film directed by Henry Levin, produced by Samuel Bischoff and starring George Brent, Joan Blondell and Adele Jergens. The comedic mystery is notable for featuring cameos by Hollywood gossip columnists appearing as themselves: Harrison Carroll, Jimmy Fidler, George Fisher, Hedda Hopper, Erskine Johnson, Louella Parsons, and Sidney Skolsky. The movie is based on a novel by columnist Jimmy Starr, who also appears in the movie. The title makes reference to the practice of cash on delivery. It was produced and distributed by Columbia Pictures.