You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
AT LAST YOU CAN SEE THESE FAMOUS FEUDSTERS CLASH ON THE SCREEN!
Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law. Whipsnade is struggling to keep a step ahead of foreclosure, and clearly not paying his performers, including Bergen and McCarthy, who try to coax money out of him, or in McCarthy's case, steal some outright.
Director: George Marshall, Edward F. Cline
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 76 min
Release Date: February 17, 1939
Cast
- W.C. Fields - Larson E. Whipsnade
- Edgar Bergen - The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
- Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson - Cheerful
- Constance Moore - Victoria Whipsnade
- John Arledge - Phineas Whipsnade
- James Bush - Roger Bel-Goodie
- Thurston Hall - Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
- Mary Forbes - Mrs. Bel-Goodie
- Edward Brophy - Corbett
- Arthur Hohl - Burr
Screenplay
- Everett Freeman (Screenplay)
- Richard Mack (Screenplay)
- George Marion Jr. (Screenplay)
- W.C. Fields (Story)
Cinematography: Milton Krasner
Editing: Otto Ludwig
Production: Universal Pictures
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
elephant, circus, sideshow
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is You Can't Cheat an Honest Man about?
- Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law. Whipsnade is struggling to keep a step ahead of foreclosure, and clearly not paying his performers, including Bergen and McCarthy, who try to coax money out of him, or in McCarthy's case, steal some outright.
- Who directed You Can't Cheat an Honest Man?
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man was directed by George Marshall, Edward F. Cline.
- Who stars in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man?
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man stars W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Constance Moore, John Arledge, James Bush.
- How long is You Can't Cheat an Honest Man?
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man has a runtime of 1h 16m (76 minutes).
- What genre is You Can't Cheat an Honest Man?
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man is a Comedy film.
- Where was You Can't Cheat an Honest Man produced?
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man was produced in United States of America.