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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

It's a Fields-day of fun!

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.

Comedy

Release: 1941-10-10Runtime: 71 minRating: 6.9 (37)

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

Crew

Edward F. Cline

Edward F. Cline

Director

Prescott Chaplin

Screenplay

John T. Neville

Screenplay

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Story

Russell A. Gausman

Set Decoration

Vera West

Costume Design

Charles Van Enger

Director of Photography

Jack Otterson

Art Direction

Arthur Hilton

Editor

Frank Skinner

Frank Skinner

Original Music Composer

Clips & Videos

NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK Faux Trailer

NEVER GIVE A SUCKER AN EVEN BREAK Faux Trailer

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break funniest w.c fields scene

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break funniest w.c fields scene