Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

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
Universal Pictures

Additional Info

Budget $0.00
Revenue $0.00
Original Language en
Popularity 2.35

Directed By

Edward F. Cline

Crew

Screenplay
Prescott Chaplin
Director
Edward F. Cline
Screenplay
John T. Neville
Director of Photography
Charles Van Enger
Art Direction
Jack Otterson
Set Decoration
Russell A. Gausman
Costume Design
Vera West
Original Music Composer
Frank Skinner

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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)

Emil Van Horn
Emil Van Horn

Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited)

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