Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
Back
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro
James Cagney and Bette Davis in The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)

Trivia

The Bride Came C.O.D.

Edit
Although the movie was publicized as the first screen pairing of Warner Bros.'s two biggest stars, James Cagney and Bette Davis had co-starred in Jimmy the Gent (1934) seven years earlier and had wanted to find another opportunity to work together.
"The New York Times" dismissed this movie as "a serviceable romp". "The New York Post" reviewer Archer Winston succinctly put it: "Okay, Jimmie (James Cagney) and Bette (Bette Davis). You've had your fling. Now go back to work". Despite the critical reviews, the film was a popular favorite and one of 1941's top 20 box office movies.
Both James Cagney and Bette Davis were interested in changing their movie personas, with Cagney moving away from the gangster-themed roles while Davis had been seen only in serious dramas, and a romantic comedy was the way.
This was one of Bette Davis's rare forays into comedy, a genre at which she never considered herself especially adept.
Principal photography took place in the Death Valley, California in January 1941. The shoot was problematic as temperatures soared, script problems were unresolved, and Bette Davis fell into a cactus, famously having 45 quills pulled out of her rear.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
James Cagney and Bette Davis in The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)
Top Gap
What is the Spanish language plot outline for The Bride Came C.O.D. (1941)?
Answer
  • See more gaps
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More from this title

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.