Never Give a Sucker an Even Break_
"It's a Fields-day of fun!"
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.
Starring
W.C. Fields, Gloria Jean, Leon Errol
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break was released 85 years ago in 1941.
Overview
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, ...
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 11m.
CAST (19)
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
Irving Bacon
The Soda Jerk
Jody Gilbert
The Waitress
Minerva Urecal
The Cleaning Lady
Emmett Vogan
The Engineer
Carlotta Monti
Receptionist
Jean Porter
Passerby (uncredited)
Emil Van Horn
Gargo the Gorilla (uncredited)
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Never Give a Sucker an Even Break about?
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.
How long is Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break has a runtime of 71 minutes (1h 11m).
Who stars in Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
The cast of Never Give a Sucker an Even Break includes W.C. Fields, Gloria Jean, Leon Errol, Billy Lenhart, Kenneth Brown.
What is the rating of Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
Never Give a Sucker an Even Break has a rating of 6.9 out of 10 based on 37 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy