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Never Give a Sucker an Even Break
“It's a Fields-day of fun!”
7.0 / 10• 1941• 1h 11m•NR• English
Comedy
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
W.C. Fields
The Great Man
Lead
Gloria Jean
His Niece
Leon Errol
His Rival
Billy Lenhart
His Heckler (as Butch)
Kenneth Brown
His Heckler (as Buddy)
Margaret Dumont
Mrs. Hemogloben
Susan Miller
Ouilotta Hemogloben
Franklin Pangborn
The Producer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Edward F. Cline's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
