You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

3.4 |

1h 16min

Released

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.

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Story

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.

Directors

Edward F. Cline, George Marshall,

Writers

Everett Freeman, Richard Mack, George Marion Jr.,

Tags

AT LAST YOU CAN SEE THESE FAMOUS FEUDSTERS CLASH ON THE SCREEN!

Casts

W.C. Fields

W.C. Fields

Character-in: Larson E. Whipsnade

Edgar Bergen

Edgar Bergen

Character-in: The Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson

Character-in: Cheerful

Constance Moore

Constance Moore

Character-in: Victoria Whipsnade

John Arledge

John Arledge

Character-in: Phineas Whipsnade

James Bush

James Bush

Character-in: Roger Bel-Goodie

Thurston Hall

Thurston Hall

Character-in: Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie

Mary Forbes

Mary Forbes

Character-in: Mrs. Bel-Goodie

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Character-in: Corbett

Arthur Hohl

Arthur Hohl

Character-in: Burr

Princess Baba

Princess Baba

Character-in: Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant

Ernie Adams

Ernie Adams

Character-in: Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)

Dorothy Arnold

Dorothy Arnold

Character-in: 1st Debutante (uncredited)

Irving Bacon

Irving Bacon

Character-in: Jailer (uncredited)

Eddy Chandler

Eddy Chandler

Character-in: Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)

Dora Clement

Dora Clement

Character-in: Woman (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Jack Rube Clifford

Character-in: Riding Master (uncredited)

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Character-in: Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)

Evelyn Del Rio

Evelyn Del Rio

Character-in: Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited)

Drew Demorest

Drew Demorest

Character-in: Barker (uncredited)

Dick Dickinson

Dick Dickinson

Character-in: Contortionist (uncredited)

Jan Duggan

Jan Duggan

Character-in: Mrs. Sludge (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

Eddie Dunn

Character-in: Cop (uncredited)

Billy Engle

Billy Engle

Character-in: Circus Attendant

Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Character-in: Butler (uncredited)

Otto Hoffman

Otto Hoffman

Character-in: Mayor (uncredited)

Lloyd Ingraham

Lloyd Ingraham

Character-in: Mayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Frank Jenks

Frank Jenks

Character-in: Jerry - Assistant (uncredited)

Si Jenks

Si Jenks

Character-in: Hillbilly (uncredited)

Jack Kenney

Jack Kenney

Character-in: Barker (uncredited)

Joe King

Joe King

Character-in: Policeman (uncredited)

Ivan Lebedeff

Ivan Lebedeff

Character-in: Ronnie (uncredited)

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Character-in: Blonde at Party (uncredited)

Eric Mayne

Eric Mayne

Character-in: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Frank Melton

Frank Melton

Character-in: First Yokel (uncredited)

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Character-in: Party Guest (uncredited)

James C. Morton

James C. Morton

Character-in: Judge (uncredited)

Byron Munson

Byron Munson

Character-in: Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)

Charles Murphy

Charles Murphy

Character-in: Lon - Roustabout (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

Frank O'Connor

Character-in: Cop with Judge (uncredited)

George Offerman, Jr.

George Offerman, Jr.

Character-in: Western Union Man (uncredited)

David Oliver

David Oliver

Character-in: Man Cheated at Window (uncredited)

George Ovey

George Ovey

Character-in: Circus Attendant (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Lee Phelps

Character-in: Sheriff (uncredited)

Ralph Sanford

Ralph Sanford

Character-in: Truck Driver (uncredited)

Grady Sutton

Grady Sutton

Character-in: Chester Dalrymple (uncredited)

Ferris Taylor

Ferris Taylor

Character-in: Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)

Don Terry

Don Terry

Character-in: Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)

Walter Tetley

Walter Tetley

Character-in: Boy with Candy Cane (uncredited)

Minerva Urecal

Minerva Urecal

Character-in: Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Dale Van Sickel

Character-in: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Russell Wade

Russell Wade

Character-in: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Beryl Wallace

Beryl Wallace

Character-in: Girl (uncredited)

Delmar Watson

Delmar Watson

Character-in: Boy with Slingshot (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Character-in: Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Duke York

Duke York

Character-in: Minor Role (uncredited)

Ruth Cherrington

Ruth Cherrington

Character-in: Party Guest (uncredited)

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