Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Released:
1941-10-10
Duration:
1hr 11min
Genres:
Comedy
Rating 6.7
It's a Fields-day of fun!
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Additional Info
Budget | $0.00 |
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Revenue | $0.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 2.35 |
Directed By
Edward F. Cline
Crew
Screenplay
Prescott Chaplin
Prescott Chaplin
Director
Edward F. Cline
Edward F. Cline
Screenplay
John T. Neville
John T. Neville
Story
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Director of Photography
Charles Van Enger
Charles Van Enger
Art Direction
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Editor
Arthur Hilton
Arthur Hilton
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Costume Design
Vera West
Vera West
Original Music Composer
Frank Skinner
Frank Skinner
Sound
Charles Carroll
Charles Carroll
TOP CAST
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)