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starring: James Cagney, Bette Davis, Stuart Erwin, Eugene Pallette, Jack Carsondirected by: William Keighley
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9786302011036
Format: Black & White, NTSC
ISBN: 6302011035
Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Manufacturer: MGM (Video & DVD)
Publisher: MGM (Video & DVD)
Release Date: September 01, 1998
Sales Rank: 25198
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
Theatrical Release Date: July 12, 1941
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Two big stars, a fine supporting cast, and plenty of snappy dialogue make The Bride Came C.O.D. a real treat for fans of screwball comedy. Granted, this isn't exactly a classic of its kind, but the second and final teaming of James Cagney and Bette Davis (their first was in 1934's Jimmy the Gent) offers plenty of star power, with Jimmy and Bette nicely matched as strong-willed adversaries who inevitably grow fond of each other as the comedy plot unfolds. Cagney plays Steve Collins, a wiseacre pilot who thinks he knows all the angles (especially when they're on a good-looking female) but he gets more than he bargained for when he 'kidnaps' 23-year-old Texas oil heiress Joan Winfield (played by then 32-year-old Davis) at the request of her father, who wants to divert her from an ill-advised elopement with an obnoxious bandleader (Jack Carson). After a forced landing in the desert of Death Valley, California, Cagney and Davis proceed to bicker like would-be lovers (for additional comic relief, she has a knack for falling into cactus bushes) before they're taken in by the sole occupant of a ghost town (wonderfully played by Henry Davenport). Add some misadventures in an abandoned coal mine, a frothy Max Steiner score, smooth direction by William Keighley (who'd made The Fighting 69th with Cagney a year earlier), and a zippy script by Casablanca writers Julius and Philip Epstein, and you've got plenty of lightweight fun that moves right along. Available separately or as part of the James Cagney Signature Collection, this easy-going comedy comes with a variety of Warner Bros.' 'Night at the Movies 1941' bonus features, including two Oscar-nominated shorts (the musical featurette 'Forty Boys and a Song' and the Merrie Melodies cartoon 'Rhapsody in Rivets'), a vintage newsreel, 1941 movie trailers, and more. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Scrappy Screwball Novelty Showcases Two Normally Intense But Oddly Incompatible Stars
Bette Davis and James Cagney were two of the most revered actors and dynamic personalities on the Warners Brothers lot during Hollywood's golden era, so it was inevitable that they team in a movie. This was actually their second pairing after a minor Michael Curtiz comedy, 1934's "Jimmy the Gent", but the mystery of their 1941 reunion directed by William Keighley is why they decided to do such a predictable screwball farce. The novelty value of their casting may be enough to engender interest in ... Read More
Rating: - Two unlikely suspects in a screwball comedy
Although Cagney played a variety of roles, he is mostly associated with gangster parts. Bette Davis on the other hand rarely was linked with light comedy. This film clearly shows that this was a shame as she is charming as a spoilt socialite and both players play off each other with excellent timing.
Rating: - Bette Davis does "light and frothy" just as well as she does "serious and riveting"
Nonsense, but perfectly watchable nonsense. Probably the most notable thing about this featherweight souffle is watching how effortlessly Bette Davis moved from her usual heavier, nuanced dramatic performances to an effective light, comic role, complete with recurring sight gag where she repeatedly falls down into a cactus and gets needles stuck in her behind. Similarly, it's also fun to see James Cagney do light and goofy just as well as he does steely and dangerous, his usual forte at the time. ... Read More
Rating:  - Finally, "The Bride Came COD" is on DVD!
Excellent transfer to dvd! Film looks good for the era, and Davis and Cagney are in crackling good form. Crisp lines and lots of personality - no undue suffering or angst. Their rapport in the film is combustible and fun to watch. Slight "screwball" story about a bride kidnapped by a hard-on-his-luck airplane pilot at her father's request to save her from a potential fortune grabber allows lots of hijinks and silliness - as well as opportunities for Davis' behind to be used as a target for cactus ... Read More
Rating: - My Favorite Bette Davis Movie!
I also love The movie, The Bride Came COD and wish it was on DVD!It is about a Spoiled tempermental heiress who wants to marry some guy who her father hates and she runs off to marry him and she meets a no nonsense pilot who is planning on returning her to her father but they wind up getting stranded together and the sparks fly!Yes this movie is very silly but it's a good movie anyway and Bette Davis and James Cagney are excellent and I want this movie on DVD! I have seen other Bette Davis Movies and I ... Read More
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