Accidents Will Happen (1938)

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Ronald Reagan

Eric Gregg

Sheila Bromley

Nona Gregg

Gloria Blondell

Patricia Carmody

Dick Purcell

Jim Faber

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

Fern Barry

Passenger Berating Bus Conductor
(uncredited)

John Butler

Cosgrove - Shoe Company Lawyer
(uncredited)

Allan Cavan

Fire Chief
(uncredited)

Mary Doyle

Ruthie - Oldham's Secretary
(uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

Court Clerk
(uncredited)

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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.

Goofs
When the car is deliberately driven off the road as part of the staged accident, it strikes the ground below with such force that the roof is clearly ripped from the body of the car. A short time later when the insurance adjuster arrives to investigate, the car is seen lying on its side, completely intact.

Quotes
Patricia Carmody: Say, you must have had a bad day.
Eric Gregg: Its not half as bad as the evening's going to be.
Patricia Carmody: Do you want a pal to listen to your tale of woe?
Eric Gregg: I'm afraid it wouldn't be interesting. I'm just about to face some music and, boy, the tempo's going to be terrific.

Connections
Featured in Inside the Dream Factory (1995)

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.