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.
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Cast
19 people
W.C. Fields
The Great Man
Known for
The Bank Dick
It's a Gift
Gloria Jean
His Niece
Known for
The Ladies Man
Leon Errol
His Rival
Known for
The Invisible Man's Revenge
Alice in Wonderland
Billy Lenhart
His Heckler (as Butch)
Also in
In the Navy
Spring Parade
Kenneth Brown
His Heckler (as Buddy)
Also in
In the Navy
Spring Parade
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Hemogloben
Known for
Duck Soup
A Night at the Opera
Susan Miller
Ouilotta Hemogloben
Also in
An Innocent Affair
Swing It Soldier
Franklin Pangborn
The Producer
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
Design for Living
Mona Barrie
The Producer's Wife
Also in
Charlie Chan in London
Dawn on the Great Divide
Charles Lang
The Young Engineer
Also in
Wildcat Bus
The Last Ride
Anne Nagel
Madame Gorgeous
Known for
Black Friday
The Invisible Woman
Nell O'Day
The Salesgirl
Also in
The Road to Ruin
Woman in the Dark
Edward F. Cline Director · Prescott Chaplin Screenplay John T. Neville Screenplay
United States release October 10, 1941 · Produced in United States
Production
Universal Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · October 10, 1941
Theatrical
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