Accidents Will Happen
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.,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.,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.,Featured in Inside the Dream Factory (1995),It would seem a given, but if a viewer forgets context, he risks missing an opportunity of enjoyment.

It is easy to carp, from the lofty heights of the 21st century, at styles and prices of the Great Depression years; but the intelligent viewer will remember that magic word, "context," and better understand and, thus, enjoy "Accidents Will Happen."

Among the actors, Ronald Reagan again showed himself a good-looking and personable guy, and again gave a right-on performance.

A reviewer earlier said Gloria Blondell played the nasty wife, but that was wrong: She plays the concession-stand clerk who has a crush on the Reagan character, Eric Gregg, but keeps hands off as long as he is married.

Gloria was cute. Not as lushly beautiful as her sister, Joan, she was still attractive and a good actress. Perhaps her looking somewhat like Joan was a detriment to having a more successful career, and it is certainly our loss.

Sheila Bromley was Mrs. Gregg, and played it well.

Other actors included Dick Purcell, and the great Earl Dwire got to play something besides a villainous cowboy.

Again, most of the players never attained the "household-name" status many of them deserved, but they by gosh gave good performances here, in a story that is still current.,