You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Name: You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Genre: Comedy
Released: 1939-02-17
Duration: 76 min

1h 16m·Comedy·

Directed by Edward F. Cline, George Marshall·1939

Rate

7.0/10 avg

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.

DirectorEdward F. ClineDirectorGeorge MarshallCinematographyMilton KrasnerScreenplayGeorge Marion Jr.StudioUniversal Pictures

Actor	Role
W.C. FieldsLarson E. Whipsnade	Larson E. Whipsnade
Edgar BergenThe Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd	The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonCheerful	Cheerful
Constance MooreVictoria Whipsnade	Victoria Whipsnade
John ArledgePhineas Whipsnade	Phineas Whipsnade
James BushRoger Bel-Goodie	Roger Bel-Goodie
Thurston HallMr. Archibald Bel-Goodie	Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
Mary ForbesMrs. Bel-Goodie	Mrs. Bel-Goodie
Edward BrophyCorbett	Corbett
Arthur HohlBurr	Burr
Princess BabaPrincess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant	Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant
CCharlie McCarthyCharlie (ventriloquist dummy)	Charlie (ventriloquist dummy)
MMortimer SnerdMortimer (ventriloquist dummy)	Mortimer (ventriloquist dummy)
BBlacamanBlacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)	Blacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)
Ernie AdamsEddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)	Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Dorothy Arnold1st Debutante (uncredited)	1st Debutante (uncredited)
Irving BaconJailer (uncredited)	Jailer (uncredited)
LLulu Mae BohrmanWedding Guest (uncredited)	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
RRalph BrooksWedding Guest (uncredited)	Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerHighway Patrol Officer (uncredited)	Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Dora ClementWoman (uncredited)	Woman (uncredited)
Jack Rube CliffordRiding Master (uncredited)	Riding Master (uncredited)
RRichard ClucasLittle Boy (uncredited)	Little Boy (uncredited)
Charles ColemanRobinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)	Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)
Evelyn Del RioLittle Girl Who Cries (uncredited)	Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited)
Drew DemorestBarker (uncredited)	Barker (uncredited)
Dick DickinsonContortionist (uncredited)	Contortionist (uncredited)
Jan DugganMrs. Sludge (uncredited)	Mrs. Sludge (uncredited)
Eddie DunnCop (uncredited)	Cop (uncredited)
Billy EngleCircus Attendant	Circus Attendant