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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

It's a Fields-day of fun!

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 11M

Director : Edward F. Cline
Writer : Prescott Chaplin, John T. Neville

Synopsis

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.

Actors

W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
The Great Man
Gloria Jean
Gloria Jean
His Niece
Leon Errol
Leon Errol
His Rival
Billy Lenhart
Billy Lenhart
His Heckler (as Butch)
Kenneth Brown
Kenneth Brown
His Heckler (as Buddy)
Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Hemogloben
Susan Miller
Susan Miller
Ouilotta Hemogloben
Franklin Pangborn
Franklin Pangborn
The Producer
Mona Barrie
Mona Barrie
The Producer's Wife
Charles Lang
Charles Lang
The Young Engineer
Anne Nagel
Anne Nagel
Madame Gorgeous
Nell O'Day
Nell O'Day
The Salesgirl
Irving Bacon
Irving Bacon
The Soda Jerk
Jody Gilbert
Jody Gilbert
The Waitress
Minerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal
The Cleaning Lady
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
The Engineer
Carlotta Monti
Carlotta Monti
Receptionist
Jean Porter
Jean Porter
Passerby (uncredited)

Crews

Edward F. Cline
Edward F. Cline
Director
Prescott Chaplin
Prescott Chaplin
Screenplay
John T. Neville
John T. Neville
Screenplay
Charles Van Enger
Charles Van Enger
Director of Photography
Arthur Hilton
Arthur Hilton
Editor
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Original Music Composer
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll
Sound
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Story

Trailers and other movies

NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK Faux Trailer
John Landis on NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break funniest w.c fields scene

Posters and backgrounds

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