Movie Description

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

(1939)

Overview

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.

Cast

Facts

Original TitleYou Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Status Released

Release Information

  • 1939-02-17

Original LanguageEnglish

Runtime 01h 16m

Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures

Genres

  • Comedy