Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
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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
Released Date: 1941-10-10
Runtime: 71 mins
Director: Edward F. Cline
Spoken language: English
Genres: Comedy
Original title: Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
Production Companies: Universal Pictures
Production Countries: United States of America
Cast
W.C. Fields
Gloria Jean
Leon Errol
Billy Lenhart
Kenneth Brown
Margaret Dumont
Susan Miller
Franklin Pangborn
Mona Barrie
Charles Lang
Anne Nagel
Nell O'Day
Irving Bacon
Jody Gilbert
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