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  • Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
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    71 min | Comedy, Musical
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
Passed
71 min | Comedy, Musical

A filmmaker attempts to sell a surreal script he has written, which comes to life as he pitches it.
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Director
Edward F. Cline (as Edward Cline)
Writers
John T. Neville (screen play) | Prescott Chaplin (screen play) | W.C. Fields (original story) (as Otis Criblecoblis)
Composer
Frank Skinner (musical score)
Cinematographer
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Status
Edit Released
Updated Oct 10, 1941

Release date
Oct 10, 1941 (United States)

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Cast

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51 cast members
Name Known for
W.C. Fields
The Great Man The Great Man   See fewer
Gloria Jean
Gloria Gloria   See fewer
Leon Errol
The Rival The Rival   See fewer
Billy Lenhart
Butch (as Butch) Butch (as Butch)   See fewer
Kenneth Brown
Buddy (as Buddy) Buddy (as Buddy)   See fewer
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Hemogloben Mrs. Hemogloben   See fewer
Susan Miller
Ouilotta Hemogloben Ouilotta Hemogloben   See fewer
Franklin Pangborn
The Producer The Producer   See fewer
Mona Barrie
The Producer's Wife The Producer's Wife   See fewer
Charles Lang
Pete Carson Pete Carson   See fewer
Anne Nagel
Madame Gorgeous Madame Gorgeous   See fewer
Nell O'Day
The Salesgirl The Salesgirl   See fewer
Irving Bacon
The Soda Jerk The Soda Jerk   See fewer
Jody Gilbert
The Waitress The Waitress   See fewer
Minerva Urecal
The Cleaning Woman The Cleaning Woman   See fewer
Emmett Vogan
The Engineer The Engineer   See fewer
Carlotta Monti
Receptionist Receptionist   See fewer
Fred Aldrich
Builder on Sound Stage (uncredited) Builder on Sound Stage (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Alexander
Burly Man (uncredited) Burly Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Claud Allister
Bitten Englishman (uncredited) Bitten Englishman (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Austin
Diner with High Blood Pressure (uncredited) Diner with High Blood Pressure (uncredited)   See fewer
Leon Belasco
Pianist (uncredited) Pianist (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Bruce
Cameraman (uncredited) Cameraman (uncredited)   See fewer
Irene Coleman
Stewardess (uncredited) Stewardess (uncredited)   See fewer
Kay Deslys
Mrs. Wilson (uncredited) Mrs. Wilson (uncredited)   See fewer
William Gould
Doorman (uncredited) Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
Harriette Haddon
Redhead (uncredited) Redhead (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Hall
Russian Villiager (uncredited) Russian Villiager (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Lane
Man (uncredited) Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack 'Tiny' Lipson
Huge Turk (uncredited) Huge Turk (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles McMurphy
Police Officer (uncredited) Police Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Frances Morris
Nurse (uncredited) Nurse (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Phillips
Sound Stage Workman (uncredited) Sound Stage Workman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jean Porter
Passerby (uncredited) Passerby (uncredited)   See fewer
Victor Potel
Russian Magistrate Clines (uncredited) Russian Magistrate Clines (uncredited)   See fewer
June Preston
Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited) Little Blonde Girl Dancing (uncredited)   See fewer
Prince
A Great Dane (uncredited) A Great Dane (uncredited)   See fewer
Marcia Ralston
Stewardess (uncredited) Stewardess (uncredited)   See fewer
Beatrice Roberts
Stewardess (uncredited) Stewardess (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Roper
Joe - Jamo Drinker (uncredited) Joe - Jamo Drinker (uncredited)   See fewer
David Sharpe
Irate Automobile Driver (uncredited) Irate Automobile Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Sheldon
Spinster Passenger (uncredited) Spinster Passenger (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Spiker
Builder on Sound Stage (uncredited) Builder on Sound Stage (uncredited)   See fewer
Brick Sullivan
Firetruck Driver (uncredited) Firetruck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Emma Tansey
Old Lady with Newspaper (uncredited) Old Lady with Newspaper (uncredited)   See fewer
Emil Van Horn
Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited) Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited)   See fewer
Michael Visaroff
Village Coachman (uncredited) Village Coachman (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Wayne
Stage 6 Foreman (uncredited) Stage 6 Foreman (uncredited)   See fewer
Dave Willock
Assistant Director Johnson (uncredited) Assistant Director Johnson (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Wolfe
Aspiring Actor (uncredited) Aspiring Actor (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke York
Tough Guy (uncredited) Tough Guy (uncredited)   See fewer
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