Movie

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

“It's a Fields-day of fun!”

★ 7.0(38)19411h 11m

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Good to know

Director: Edward F. Cline
Release date: 1941-10-10
Runtime: 1h 11m
Language: English
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Studio: Universal Pictures

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break — trailer

About Never Give a Sucker an Even Break

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a 1941 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Edward F. Cline, starring W.C. Fields, Gloria Jean and Leon Errol. It has a runtime of 1 hour 11 minutes. It holds an average rating of 7.0/10 from 38 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Never Give a Sucker an Even Break in Australia — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

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.

Cast

W.C. Fields

The Great Man

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

Mona Barrie

The Producer's Wife

Charles Lang

The Young Engineer

Anne Nagel

Madame Gorgeous

Nell O'Day

The Salesgirl

Themes & keywords

musicalniecefilmmakinguncle niece relationshipmaternity ward

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Never Give a Sucker an Even Break in Australia?+

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Australia. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is Never Give a Sucker an Even Break on Netflix?+

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is not on Netflix in Australia right now.

How long is Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?+

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break has a runtime of 1 hour 11 minutes (71 minutes).

Who stars in Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?+

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break stars W.C. Fields, Gloria Jean, Leon Errol, Billy Lenhart and Kenneth Brown.

When did Never Give a Sucker an Even Break come out?+

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a 1941 movie directed by Edward F. Cline.

What genre is Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?+

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is Comedy film.

Who directed Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?+

Never Give a Sucker an Even Break was directed by Edward F. Cline.