You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
“AT LAST YOU CAN SEE THESE FAMOUS FEUDSTERS CLASH ON THE SCREEN!”
Synopsis
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.
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Top Cast
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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
Princess Baba
Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie (ventriloquist dummy)
Mortimer Snerd
Mortimer (ventriloquist dummy)
Blacaman
Blacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)
Ernie Adams
Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Dorothy Arnold
1st Debutante (uncredited)
Irving Bacon
Jailer (uncredited)
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 17, 1939
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- George Marshall, Edward F. Cline
- Screenplay & Story
- Everett Freeman, Richard Mack, George Marion Jr.
- Original Title
- You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Universal Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Marshall, Edward F. Cline
Everett Freeman, Richard Mack, George Marion Jr., W.C. Fields
Milton Krasner
Otto Ludwig
Department Leadership Roster
George Marshall
Director
Edward F. Cline
Director
Everett Freeman
Screenplay
Richard Mack
Screenplay
George Marion Jr.
Screenplay
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Otto Ludwig
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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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?
The principal cast of You Can't Cheat an Honest Man includes W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Constance Moore, John Arledge.
When was You Can't Cheat an Honest Man released and how long is it?
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for You Can't Cheat an Honest Man?
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).