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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Release: 1939-02-17·Runtime: 76m·★ 6.8
Comedy

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandleras Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)Eric MayneEric Mayneas Wedding Guest (uncredited)Florence WixFlorence Wixas Wedding Guest (uncredited)W.C. FieldsW.C. Fieldsas Larson E. WhipsnadeEdward BrophyEdward Brophyas CorbettEvelyn Del RioEvelyn Del Rioas Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited)David OliverDavid Oliveras Man Cheated at Window (uncredited)Don TerryDon Terryas Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)James C. MortonJames C. Mortonas Judge (uncredited)Edgar BergenEdgar Bergenas The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer SnerdErnie AdamsErnie Adamsas Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)Delmar WatsonDelmar Watsonas Boy with Slingshot (uncredited)Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopoldas Blonde at Party (uncredited)Charles ColemanCharles Colemanas Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)Billy EngleBilly Engleas Circus AttendantGrace GoodallGrace Goodallas Screaming Spinster / Wedding Guest (uncredited)Russell WadeRussell Wadeas Wedding Guest (uncredited)Thurston HallThurston Hallas Mr. Archibald Bel-GoodieLeyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgsonas Butler (uncredited)Frank JenksFrank Jenksas Jerry - Assistant (uncredited)Ivan LebedeffIvan Lebedeffas Ronnie (uncredited)George Offerman, Jr.George Offerman, Jr.as Western Union Man (uncredited)Drew DemorestDrew Demorestas Barker (uncredited)Byron MunsonByron Munsonas Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)Lee PhelpsLee Phelpsas Sheriff (uncredited)Minerva UrecalMinerva Urecalas Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Andersonas CheerfulDora ClementDora Clementas Woman (uncredited)Jan DugganJan Dugganas Mrs. Sludge (uncredited)Jack KenneyJack Kenneyas Barker (uncredited)Joe KingJoe Kingas Policeman (uncredited)Grady SuttonGrady Suttonas Chester Dalrymple (uncredited)Mary ForbesMary Forbesas Mrs. Bel-GoodieJack Rube CliffordJack Rube Cliffordas Riding Master (uncredited)Dick DickinsonDick Dickinsonas Contortionist (uncredited)Charles MurphyCharles Murphyas Lon - Roustabout (uncredited)George OveyGeorge Oveyas Circus Attendant (uncredited)Walter TetleyWalter Tetleyas Boy with Candy Cane (uncredited)Duke YorkDuke Yorkas Minor Role (uncredited)Frank MeltonFrank Meltonas First Yokel (uncredited)James BushJames Bushas Roger Bel-GoodieArthur HohlArthur Hohlas BurrIrving BaconIrving Baconas Jailer (uncredited)Eddie DunnEddie Dunnas Cop (uncredited)Ralph SanfordRalph Sanfordas Truck Driver (uncredited)Lloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingrahamas Mayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited)Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connoras Cop with Judge (uncredited)Dale Van SickelDale Van Sickelas Wedding Guest (uncredited)Beryl WallaceBeryl Wallaceas Girl (uncredited)Ruth CherringtonRuth Cherringtonas Party Guest (uncredited)Princess BabaPrincess Babaas Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's AssistantJohn ArledgeJohn Arledgeas Phineas WhipsnadeDorothy ArnoldDorothy Arnoldas 1st Debutante (uncredited)Constance MooreConstance Mooreas Victoria WhipsnadeOtto HoffmanOtto Hoffmanas Mayor (uncredited)Si JenksSi Jenksas Hillbilly (uncredited)Harold MillerHarold Milleras Party Guest (uncredited)Ferris TaylorFerris Tayloras Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)