Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Edward F. Cline
1941-10-10

It's a Fields-day of fun!
6.8
71 min

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

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