Only Saps Work
Only Saps Work1930
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Only Saps Work
1h 17m·Comedy, Crime
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6.0/10 avgAverage user ratingRubber-legged comedian Leon Errol made his talkie starring bow in Paramount's Only Saps Work. Based on a play by Owen Davis Sr., the film casts Errol as James Wilson, a kleptomaniac who starts with picking pockets and ends up robbing a bank. Wilson's friend Lawrence Payne (Richard Arlen) inadvertently aids our hero during one of his heists, ending up in deep doo-doo with the law. Before Wilson is able to extricate Payne from his dilemma for the sake of heroine Barbara Tanner (Mary Brian), he pauses long enough to pose as a private eye -- and even gives bellboy Oscar (Stu Erwin) tips on how to spot a crook! If only all of Leon Errol's feature films had been as consistently hilarious as Only Saps Work.
DirectorCyril GardnerDirectorEdwin H. KnopfCinematographyRex WimpyScreenplayPercy HeathStudioParamount Pictures
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Leon ErrolJames Wilson | James Wilson |
 Richard ArlenLarry Payne | Larry Payne |
 Mary BrianBarbara Tanner | Barbara Tanner |
 Stuart ErwinOscar | Oscar |
 Anderson LawlerHorace Baldwin | Horace Baldwin |
 Charley GrapewinSimeon Tanner | Simeon Tanner |
 Clarence BurtonSergeant Burns (uncredited) | Sergeant Burns (uncredited) |
 Nora CecilMrs. Partridge (uncredited) | Mrs. Partridge (uncredited) |
 George ChandlerElevator Operator (uncredited) | Elevator Operator (uncredited) |
 G. Pat CollinsRafferty (uncredited) | Rafferty (uncredited) |
 Clifford DempseyDetective Smith (uncredited) | Detective Smith (uncredited) |
 Charles GiblynDr. Jasper (uncredited) | Dr. Jasper (uncredited) |
 Charlie HallWaiter (uncredited) | Waiter (uncredited) |
 George IrvingDr. White (uncredited) | Dr. White (uncredited) |
 Fred KelseyMurphy (uncredited) | Murphy (uncredited) |
 Jack RichardsonChef (uncredited) | Chef (uncredited) |