i open it and retrieve the film. i remember the last time i did it, a while ago, i actually took the whole camera to the dev

ORIGINAL: geterdun2

hey guys. well im going to check my cam tomarrow and havea question. i think the film i got holds 24 pics, so if i go and see it has taken 24 pics, can i assume the film has already rewound itself? so can i open it and retrieve the film. i remember the last time i did it, a while ago, i actually took the whole camera to the developer and he used an all black like box to reach in and get the film out and rewind it, but i think that was because all the pics werent used. i jus dont want to open the thing and ruin all my film? this way i dont have to take the whole camera to the store, and then return and replace the camera, therefore stinking up my area more than i need to. lol i need to get a digital one, but until i do, i would like to successfully retrieve these pics. also, i guess if there is like 1 pic left, i will just walk in front of it and set it off, then see if it rewinds. thanks alot for the help