Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1941-10-10 United States of America 71 Min. PG-13
6.9 37 votes
Comedy

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.

Cast

W.C. Fields is The Great Man
The Great Man
Gloria Jean is His Niece
His Niece
Leon Errol is His Rival
His Rival
Billy Lenhart is His Heckler (as Butch)
His Heckler (as Butch)
Kenneth Brown is His Heckler (as Buddy)
His Heckler (as Buddy)
Margaret Dumont is Mrs. Hemogloben
Mrs. Hemogloben
Susan Miller is Ouilotta Hemogloben
Ouilotta Hemogloben
Franklin Pangborn is The Producer
The Producer
Mona Barrie is The Producer's Wife
The Producer's Wife
Charles Lang is The Young Engineer
The Young Engineer
Anne Nagel is Madame Gorgeous
Madame Gorgeous
Nell O'Day is The Salesgirl
The Salesgirl
Irving Bacon is The Soda Jerk
The Soda Jerk
Jody Gilbert is The Waitress
The Waitress
Minerva Urecal is The Cleaning Lady
The Cleaning Lady
Emmett Vogan is The Engineer
The Engineer
Carlotta Monti is Receptionist
Receptionist
Jean Porter is Passerby (uncredited)
Passerby (uncredited)
Emil Van Horn is Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited)
Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited)