Comedy · United States of America · 1934 · 1h 4m

Shoot the Works

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Director
Wesley Ruggles
Cast
Jack Oakie as Nicky Nelson Ben Bernie as Joe Davis Dorothy Dell as Lily Raquel Alison Skipworth as The Countess Roscoe Karns as Sailor Burke Arline Judge as Jackie Donovan
Crew
Leo Tover — Director of Photography Claude Binyon — Screenplay Howard J. Green — Screenplay Ben Hecht — Writer Albert Lewis — Producer Adolph Zukor — Producer
Tagline

Yowsah! THE MOSTA OF THE BESTA!

Synopsis

The story of seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even above exploiting his singing sweetheart Lily to suit his purposes, but this time it is he who ends up the loser -- at least until he gets wise to himself.

Mood & Themes
carnivalmusicalbased on play or musical
Key Collaborators
Wesley Ruggles Director Leo Tover Director of Photography Claude Binyon Screenplay Howard J. Green Screenplay Ben Hecht Writer Albert Lewis Producer Adolph Zukor Producer
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