Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
It's a Fields-day of fun!
1941 | 71m | English
Popularity: 0.7 (history)
| Director: | Edward F. Cline |
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| Writer: | W.C. Fields, Prescott Chaplin, John T. Neville |
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| Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a 1941 film about a man who wants to sell a film story to Esoteric Studios. On the way he gets insulted by little boys, beaten up for ogling a woman, and abused by a waitress. W. C. Fields' last starring role in a feature-length film. | |
| Release Date: | Oct 10, 1941 |
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| Director: | Edward F. Cline |
| Writer: | W.C. Fields, Prescott Chaplin, John T. Neville |
| Genres: | Comedy |
| Keywords | musical, niece, uncle niece relationship, maternity ward |
| Production Companies | Universal Pictures |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 Entered: Apr 27, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| W.C. Fields | The Great Man |
| Gloria Jean | His Niece |
| Leon Errol | His Rival |
| Billy Lenhart | His Heckler (as Butch) |
| Kenneth Brown | His Heckler (as Buddy) |
| Margaret Dumont | Mrs. Hemogloben |
| Susan Miller | Ouilotta Hemogloben |
| Franklin Pangborn | The Producer |
| Mona Barrie | The Producer's Wife |
| Charles Lang | The Young Engineer |
| Anne Nagel | Madame Gorgeous |
| Nell O'Day | The Salesgirl |
| Irving Bacon | The Soda Jerk |
| Jody Gilbert | The Waitress |
| Minerva Urecal | The Cleaning Lady |
| Emmett Vogan | The Engineer |
| Carlotta Monti | Receptionist |
| Jean Porter | Passerby (uncredited) |
| Emil Van Horn | Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Edward F. Cline | Director |
| Frank Skinner | Original Music Composer |
| W.C. Fields | Story |
| Prescott Chaplin | Screenplay |
| John T. Neville | Screenplay |
| Charles Van Enger | Director of Photography |
| Arthur Hilton | Editor |
| Jack Otterson | Art Direction |
| Russell A. Gausman | Set Decoration |
| Vera West | Costume Design |
| Charles Carroll | Sound |
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