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.
Two reporters who are in love (Brent and Blondell) compete with each other when covering the story about the discovery of a corpse found at the mansion of a famous Hollywood movie actress, Mona Harrison. Mona asks Joe Medford, an old friend, to help.
The film was based on a 1944 novel by Hollywood columnist Jimmy Starr. It was his first novel. The Los Angeles Times called it "a swiftmoving tale of murder."
In July 1946 it was announced that producer Sam Bischoff would make the film for Columbia and that George Brent would star. In November it was announced Henry Levin would direct.
Filming look place in late 1946.
Variety wrote "Henry Levin's direction points up fast pace and light touch to balance melodramatics. Audience interest is sustained... Dialog is light and niftily handled by the cast."
Filmink called it "gloriously fun."