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Movie profile

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

It's a Fields-day of fun!

6.9/ 1019411h 11mNR

Comedy

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.

Directed by Edward F. Cline

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Behind the frames

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The cast

Faces behind the story

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