Movie·1939·1h 16m
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
AT LAST YOU CAN SEE THESE FAMOUS FEUDSTERS CLASH ON THE SCREEN!
Directed By
Edward F. Cline
Country
United States of America
Language
English
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The Story
Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law. Whipsnade is struggling to keep a step ahead of foreclosure, and clearly not paying his performers, including Bergen and McCarthy, who try to coax money out of him, or in McCarthy's case, steal some outright.
Written By
George Marion Jr., Richard Mack, Everett Freeman
Cinematography
Milton Krasner
Editor
Otto Ludwig
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
21 votes
Where to watch
Region: INRent
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// cast
Cast
W.C. Fields
Larson E. Whipsnade
Edgar Bergen
The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Cheerful
Constance Moore
Victoria Whipsnade
John Arledge
Phineas Whipsnade
James Bush
Roger Bel-Goodie
Thurston Hall
Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Bel-Goodie
Edward Brophy
Corbett
Arthur Hohl
Burr
Princess Baba
Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie (ventriloquist dummy)
Mortimer Snerd
Mortimer (ventriloquist dummy)
Blacaman
Blacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Dorothy Arnold
1st Debutante (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Jailer (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
// crew
Crew
George Marion Jr.
Screenplay
Edward F. Cline
Director
Richard Mack
Screenplay
George Marshall
Director
Everett Freeman
Screenplay
W.C. Fields
Story
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Otto Ludwig
Editor
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