Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

1941
1h 11m
6.9

6.9/10

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"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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date October 10, 1941
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0033945

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

Key Crew

Edward F. Cline
Director
Prescott Chaplin
Screenplay
John T. Neville
Screenplay