Comedy · United States of America · 1941 · 1h 11m

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break poster
Director
Edward F. Cline
Cast
W.C. Fields as The Great Man Gloria Jean as His Niece Leon Errol as His Rival Billy Lenhart as His Heckler (as Butch) Kenneth Brown as His Heckler (as Buddy) Margaret Dumont as Mrs. Hemogloben
Crew
Charles Van Enger — Director of Photography Arthur Hilton — Editor Frank Skinner — Original Music Composer Prescott Chaplin — Screenplay John T. Neville — Screenplay W.C. Fields — Story
Tagline

It's a Fields-day of fun!

Synopsis

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.

Trailer Never Give a Sucker an Even Break — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
musicalniecefilmmakinguncle niece relationshipmaternity ward
Key Collaborators
Edward F. Cline Director Charles Van Enger Director of Photography Arthur Hilton Editor Frank Skinner Original Music Composer Prescott Chaplin Screenplay John T. Neville Screenplay W.C. Fields Story Vera West Costume Design
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