Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Movie·1941·1h 11m

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

It's a Fields-day of fun!

Directed By

Edward F. Cline

Country

United States of America

Language

English

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The Story

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.

Written By

Prescott Chaplin, John T. Neville

Cinematography

Charles Van Enger

Music

Frank Skinner

Editor

Arthur Hilton

Themes

musicalniecefilmmakinguncle niece relationshipmaternity ward

Production House

Universal Pictures

Audience Score

70%

38 votes

Skip10%
Timepass22%
Go for it39%
Perfection29%

Where to watch

Region: US

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Cast

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)

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Crew

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Director

Prescott Chaplin

Screenplay

John T. Neville

Screenplay

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Story

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

Arthur Hilton

Editor

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

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