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  • You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
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    79 min | Comedy, Family
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)
Approved
79 min | Comedy, Family

The owner of a debt-ridden circus contends with pursuing bill collectors and sheriffs, and his beloved daughter's relationships with one of his performers and a stuffy but wealthy young man.
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Director
Writers
George Marion Jr. (screen play) | Richard Mack (screen play) | Everett Freeman (screen play) | W.C. Fields (story) (as Charles Bogle)
Producer
Cinematographer
Milton R. Krasner (as Milton Krasner)
Editor
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Updated Feb 17, 1939

Release date
Feb 18, 1939 (United States)

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Cast

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89 cast members
Name Known for
W.C. Fields
Larson E. Whipsnade Larson E. Whipsnade   See fewer
Edgar Bergen
The Great Edgar The Great Edgar   See fewer
Charlie McCarthy
Charlie Charlie   See fewer
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Rochester (as Eddie Anderson) Rochester (as Eddie Anderson)   See fewer
Mortimer Snerd
Mortimer Mortimer   See fewer
Constance Moore
Victoria Whipsnade Victoria Whipsnade   See fewer
John Arledge
Phineas Whipsnade Phineas Whipsnade   See fewer
James Bush
Roger Bel-Goodie Roger Bel-Goodie   See fewer
Thurston Hall
Mr. Bel-Goodie Mr. Bel-Goodie   See fewer
Mary Forbes
Mrs. Bel-Goodie Mrs. Bel-Goodie   See fewer
Edward Brophy
Corbett Corbett   See fewer
Princess Baba
Princess Baba Princess Baba   See fewer
Blacaman
Blacaman Blacaman   See fewer
Ernie Adams
Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited) Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Dorothy Arnold
1st Debutante (uncredited) 1st Debutante (uncredited)   See fewer
Irving Bacon
Jailer (uncredited) Jailer (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Berkeley
Circus Attendant (uncredited) Circus Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
William A. Boardway
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Lulu Mae Bohrman
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Brooks
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddy Chandler
Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited) Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)   See fewer
Ruth Cherrington
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Dora Clement
Woman (uncredited) Woman (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Rube Clifford
Riding Master (uncredited) Riding Master (uncredited)   See fewer
Richard Clucas
Little Boy (uncredited) Little Boy (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Coleman
Robinson (uncredited) Robinson (uncredited)   See fewer
Oliver Cross
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Evelyn Del Rio
Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited) Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited)   See fewer
Drew Demorest
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Dick Dickinson
Contortionist (uncredited) Contortionist (uncredited)   See fewer
Helen Dickson
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Hazel Dohlman
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jan Duggan
Mrs. Sludge (uncredited) Mrs. Sludge (uncredited)   See fewer
Eddie Dunn
Cop (uncredited) Cop (uncredited)   See fewer
Billy Engle
Circus Attendant (uncredited) Circus Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Gardner
Ticket Seller (uncredited) Ticket Seller (uncredited)   See fewer
George Golden
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Grace Goodall
Screaming Spinster / Wedding Guest (uncredited) Screaming Spinster / Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Jennifer Gray
3rd Debutante (uncredited) 3rd Debutante (uncredited)   See fewer
Bobbie Hale
Circus Attendant (uncredited) Circus Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Ted Hardy
Russian Circus Performer (uncredited) Russian Circus Performer (uncredited)   See fewer
Sam Harris
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Leyland Hodgson
Butler (uncredited) Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Otto Hoffman
Mayor (uncredited) Mayor (uncredited)   See fewer
Lloyd Ingraham
Mayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited) Mayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Jenks
Jerry - Assistant (uncredited) Jerry - Assistant (uncredited)   See fewer
Si Jenks
Hillbilly (uncredited) Hillbilly (uncredited)   See fewer
Tiny Jones
Spectator (uncredited) Spectator (uncredited)   See fewer
Jack Kenney
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Joe King
Policeman (uncredited) Policeman (uncredited)   See fewer
Ivan Lebedeff
Ronnie (uncredited) Ronnie (uncredited)   See fewer
Ethelreda Leopold
Blonde at Party (uncredited) Blonde at Party (uncredited)   See fewer
Jimmie Lucas
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Kathryn Marlowe
2nd Debutante (uncredited) 2nd Debutante (uncredited)   See fewer
Eric Mayne
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank Melton
First Yokel (uncredited) First Yokel (uncredited)   See fewer
Harold Miller
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Edmund Mortimer
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
James C. Morton
Judge (uncredited) Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
Ray Moyer
Fire Eater (uncredited) Fire Eater (uncredited)   See fewer
Byron Munson
Ping-Pong Player (uncredited) Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Charles Murphy
Lon - Roustabout (uncredited) Lon - Roustabout (uncredited)   See fewer
Frank O'Connor
Cop with Judge (uncredited) Cop with Judge (uncredited)   See fewer
George Offerman Jr.
Western Union Man (uncredited) Western Union Man (uncredited)   See fewer
David Oliver
Man Cheated at Window (uncredited) Man Cheated at Window (uncredited)   See fewer
George Ovey
Circus Attendant (uncredited) Circus Attendant (uncredited)   See fewer
Lee Phelps
Sheriff (uncredited) Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
June Preston
Little Blond Girl Singing and Dancing (uncredited) Little Blond Girl Singing and Dancing (uncredited)   See fewer
Ralph Sanford
Truck Driver (uncredited) Truck Driver (uncredited)   See fewer
Harry Stafford
Party Guest (uncredited) Party Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Count Stefenelli
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Grady Sutton
Chester Dalrymple (uncredited) Chester Dalrymple (uncredited)   See fewer
Ferris Taylor
Deputy Sheriff (uncredited) Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)   See fewer
Don Terry
Ping-Pong Player (uncredited) Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)   See fewer
Walter Tetley
Boy with Candy Cane (uncredited) Boy with Candy Cane (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Thomas
Bel-Goodie Butler (uncredited) Bel-Goodie Butler (uncredited)   See fewer
Lelah Tyler
Society Woman / Wedding Guest (uncredited) Society Woman / Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Minerva Urecal
Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited) Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)   See fewer
Dale Van Sickel
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Russell Wade
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Beryl Wallace
Girl (uncredited) Girl (uncredited)   See fewer
Delmar Watson
Boy with Slingshot (uncredited) Boy with Slingshot (uncredited)   See fewer
Florence Wix
Wedding Guest (uncredited) Wedding Guest (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Wolfe
Ticket Buyer / Brentwood - World's Smallest Giant (uncredited) Ticket Buyer / Brentwood - World's Smallest Giant (uncredited)   See fewer
Edward Woolf
Thin Man (uncredited) Thin Man (uncredited)   See fewer
Bill Worth
Elwood - World's Largest Midget (uncredited) Elwood - World's Largest Midget (uncredited)   See fewer
Arthur Yeoman
Barker (uncredited) Barker (uncredited)   See fewer
Duke York
Minor Role (uncredited) Minor Role (uncredited)   See fewer
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