Accidents Will Happen (1938)

An insurance adjustor tangles with a big insurance-fraud gang.

Director:

William Clemens

Writers:

George Bricker (screen play), Anthony Coldeway (screen play),

Stars:

Ronald Reagan, Gloria Blondell, Dick Purcell

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Ronald Reagan	...	Eric Gregg
Gloria Blondell	...	Patricia Carmody
Dick Purcell	...	Jim Faber
Sheila Bromley	...	Nona Gregg
Addison Richards	...	Blair Thurston
Hugh O'Connell	...	John Oldham
Janet Shaw	...	Mary Tarlton - Gregg's Secretary (as Ellen Clancy)
Elliott Sullivan	...	Burley Thorne
Anderson Lawler	...	F.R. Dawson (as Anderson Lawlor)
Spec O'Donnell	...	'Specs' Carter
Kenneth Harlan	...	Attorney Elmer Ross
Don Barclay	...	Martin Dorsey - Phoney Drunk Driver
Earl Dwire	...	Dr. Faris

Storyline

Eric Gregg, young claim adjustor for Central Casualty Insurance, has interesting work but low pay, to the chagrin of wife Nona who spells marriage with a dollar sign. Much prettier sales clerk Pat secretly loves him, but he's devoted to Nona. Eric's investigative successes cause big trouble for an organized insurance-fraud gang, who see his wife's venality as the perfect wedge to topple him. But Eric (with a little help from his friends) counters with a surprising strategy.

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Plot Keywords:

insurance | insurance fraud | marriage | divorce | doctor | 

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 April 1938 (USA)

Also Known As:

O Triunfo da Verdade

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

62 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Jeffrey Sayre (Electric company man). Allan Conrad (Book salesman) and Milton Kibbee (Lineman) are in studio records/casting call lists for their roles, but do not appear in the movie.

User Reviews

Fast moving crime drama

Ronald Reagan plays an insurance adjuster who stumbles onto a fraud ring that creates 'accidents' and bilks his company out of thousands of dollars. Gloria Blondell plays Ronnie's wife, a spiteful little minx who can't stand living with the straight shooting young go-getter when there are fur coats to be purchased and good living to be had. This is a low amp 'B' feature that nonetheless uses its 62 minutes wisely and is never less than entertaining. Blondell is particularly good in her bad girl role, and Reagan had yet to fall into the traps that would limit his career to insipid good guy roles. It won't change your life, but Accidents Will Happen is a solid little second feature.