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7 / 10 IMDb October 10, 1941 1h 11m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 11m
Release Date
October 10, 1941
Genre
Comedy
Status
Released
Languages
English
Country
United States of America
Cast
W.C. Fields
as The Great Man
Gloria Jean
as His Niece
Leon Errol
as His Rival
Billy Lenhart
as His Heckler (as Butch)
Kenneth Brown
as His Heckler (as Buddy)
Margaret Dumont
as Mrs. Hemogloben
Susan Miller
as Ouilotta Hemogloben
Franklin Pangborn
as The Producer
Mona Barrie
as The Producer's Wife
Charles Lang
as The Young Engineer
Anne Nagel
as Madame Gorgeous
Nell O'Day
as The Salesgirl
Irving Bacon
as The Soda Jerk
Jody Gilbert
as The Waitress
Minerva Urecal
as The Cleaning Lady
Emmett Vogan
as The Engineer
Carlotta Monti
as Receptionist
Jean Porter
as Passerby (uncredited)
Emil Van Horn
as Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Production Companies
Universal PicturesNever Give a Sucker an Even Break Official Trailer 1941
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