You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

1939

AT LAST YOU CAN SEE THESE FAMOUS FEUDSTERS CLASH ON THE SCREEN!

Comedy

6.8

20

February 17, 1939

1h 16m

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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Original Title

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Spoken Languages

English

Production Countries

United States of America

Budget

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Revenue

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Cast

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Role: Larson E. Whipsnade

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Role: The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Role: Cheerful

Constance Moore

Constance Moore

Role: Victoria Whipsnade

John Arledge

John Arledge

Role: Phineas Whipsnade

James Bush

James Bush

Role: Roger Bel-Goodie

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Role: Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Role: Mrs. Bel-Goodie

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Role: Corbett

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Role: Burr

Princess Baba

Princess Baba

Role: Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant

Charlie McCarthy

Role: Charlie (ventriloquist dummy)

Mortimer Snerd

Role: Mortimer (ventriloquist dummy)

Blacaman

Role: Blacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Role: Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)

Dorothy Arnold

Dorothy Arnold

Role: 1st Debutante (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Role: Jailer (uncredited)

Lulu Mae Bohrman

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Ralph Brooks

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Role: Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Dora Clement

Dora Clement

Role: Woman (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Role: Riding Master (uncredited)

Richard Clucas

Role: Little Boy (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Role: Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)

Evelyn Del Rio

Evelyn Del Rio

Role: Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Drew Demorest

Role: Barker (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Role: Contortionist (uncredited)

Jan Duggan

Jan Duggan

Role: Mrs. Sludge (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Role: Cop (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Role: Circus Attendant

Jack Gardner

Role: Ticket Seller (uncredited)

Grace Goodall

Role: Screaming Spinster / Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Jennifer Gray

Role: 3rd Debutante (uncredited)

Bobby Hale

Role: Circus Attendant (uncredited)

Ted Hardy

Role: Russian Circus Performer (uncredited)

Sam Harris

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Role: Butler (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Role: Mayor (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Role: Mayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Role: Jerry - Assistant (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Role: Hillbilly (uncredited)

Tiny Jones

Role: Spectator (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Role: Barker (uncredited)

Joe King

Joe King

Role: Policeman (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Role: Ronnie (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Role: Blonde at Party (uncredited)

Jimmie Lucas

Role: Barker (uncredited)

Kathryn Marlowe

Role: 2nd Debutante (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Role: First Yokel (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Role: Party Guest (uncredited)

Edmund Mortimer

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Role: Judge (uncredited)

Ray Moyer

Role: Fire Eater (uncredited)

Byron Munson

Byron Munson

Role: Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)

Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Role: Lon - Roustabout (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Role: Cop with Judge (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Role: Western Union Man (uncredited)

David Oliver

David Oliver

Role: Man Cheated at Window (uncredited)

George Ovey

George Ovey

Role: Circus Attendant (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Role: Sheriff (uncredited)

June Preston

Role: Little Blond Girl Singing and Dancing (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Role: Truck Driver (uncredited)

Harry Stafford

Role: Party Guest (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Role: Chester Dalrymple (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Role: Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Don Terry

Don Terry

Role: Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Role: Boy with Candy Cane (uncredited)

Edward Thomas

Role: Bel-Goodie Butler (uncredited)

Lelah Tyler

Role: Society Woman / Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Role: Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Beryl Wallace

Beryl Wallace

Role: Girl (uncredited)

Delmar Watson

Delmar Watson

Role: Boy with Slingshot (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Bill Wolfe

Role: Ticket Buyer / Brentwood - World's Smallest Giant (uncredited)

Edward Woolf

Role: Thin Man (uncredited)

Bill Worth

Role: Elwood - World's Largest Midget (uncredited)

Arthur Yeoman

Role: Barker (uncredited)

Duke York

Duke York

Role: Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

Ruth Cherrington

Role: Party Guest (uncredited)

Hazel Dohlman

Role: Wedding Guest (uncredited)