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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

A family drama unfolds as a circus owner's daughter becomes entangled in a love triangle between a captivating performer and a wealthy suitor, putting his business and family at risk of collapse.

A struggling circus, perpetually in debt, faces financial troubles as its performers cause chaos. The owner's children attend a prestigious college, with the daughter torn between marrying a wealthy suitor and the ventriloquist's charming wit. Can the circus overcome its financial struggles and make it over the state line, or will the sheriff catch up?

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Studio(s): Universal Pictures

Originally Released: United States, Feb 17, 1939

Production Country: United States

Genres:Comedy, Family

Main Cast

W.C. FieldsW.C. FieldsLarson E. Whipsnade
Edgar BergenEdgar BergenThe Great Edgar / Charlie McCarthy / Mortimer Snerd
Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' AndersonCheerful
Constance MooreConstance MooreVictoria Whipsnade
John ArledgeJohn ArledgePhineas Whipsnade
James BushJames BushRoger Bel-Goodie
Thurston HallThurston HallMr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
Mary ForbesMary ForbesMrs. Bel-Goodie
Edward BrophyEdward BrophyCorbett
Arthur HohlArthur HohlBurr
Princess BabaPrincess BabaPrincess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant
Mortimer SnerdMortimer SnerdMortimer (ventriloquist dummy)
Ernie AdamsErnie AdamsEddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)
Dorothy ArnoldDorothy Arnold1st Debutante (uncredited)
Irving BaconIrving BaconJailer (uncredited)
Lulu Mae BohrmanLulu Mae BohrmanWedding Guest (uncredited)
Ralph BrooksRalph BrooksWedding Guest (uncredited)
Eddy ChandlerEddy ChandlerHighway Patrol Officer (uncredited)
Dora ClementDora ClementWoman (uncredited)
Jack Rube CliffordJack Rube CliffordRiding Master (uncredited)
Charles ColemanCharles ColemanRobinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)
Evelyn Del RioEvelyn Del RioLittle Girl Who Cries (uncredited)
Drew DemorestDrew DemorestBarker (uncredited)
Dick DickinsonDick DickinsonContortionist (uncredited)
Jan DugganJan DugganMrs. Sludge (uncredited)
Eddie DunnEddie DunnCop (uncredited)
Billy EngleBilly EngleCircus Attendant
Jack GardnerJack GardnerTicket Seller (uncredited)
Grace GoodallGrace GoodallScreaming Spinster / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Sam HarrisSam HarrisWedding Guest (uncredited)
Leyland HodgsonLeyland HodgsonButler (uncredited)
Otto HoffmanOtto HoffmanMayor (uncredited)
Lloyd IngrahamLloyd IngrahamMayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Frank JenksFrank JenksJerry - Assistant (uncredited)
Si JenksSi JenksHillbilly (uncredited)
Jack KenneyJack KenneyBarker (uncredited)
Joe KingJoe KingPoliceman (uncredited)
Ivan LebedeffIvan LebedeffRonnie (uncredited)
Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda LeopoldBlonde at Party (uncredited)
Jimmie LucasJimmie LucasBarker (uncredited)
Eric MayneEric MayneWedding Guest (uncredited)
Frank MeltonFrank MeltonFirst Yokel (uncredited)
Harold MillerHarold MillerParty Guest (uncredited)
Edmund MortimerEdmund MortimerWedding Guest (uncredited)
James C. MortonJames C. MortonJudge (uncredited)
Charles MurphyCharles MurphyLon - Roustabout (uncredited)
Frank O'ConnorFrank O'ConnorCop with Judge (uncredited)
George Offerman, Jr.George Offerman, Jr.Western Union Man (uncredited)
David OliverDavid OliverMan Cheated at Window (uncredited)
George OveyGeorge OveyCircus Attendant (uncredited)
Lee PhelpsLee PhelpsSheriff (uncredited)
June PrestonJune PrestonLittle Blond Girl Singing and Dancing (uncredited)
Ralph SanfordRalph SanfordTruck Driver (uncredited)
Grady SuttonGrady SuttonChester Dalrymple (uncredited)
Ferris TaylorFerris TaylorDeputy Sheriff (uncredited)
Don TerryDon TerryPing-Pong Player (uncredited)
Walter TetleyWalter TetleyBoy with Candy Cane (uncredited)
Lelah TylerLelah TylerSociety Woman / Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Minerva UrecalMinerva UrecalScreaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)
Dale Van SickelDale Van SickelWedding Guest (uncredited)
Russell WadeRussell WadeWedding Guest (uncredited)
Beryl WallaceBeryl WallaceGirl (uncredited)
Delmar WatsonDelmar WatsonBoy with Slingshot (uncredited)
Florence WixFlorence WixWedding Guest (uncredited)
Bill WolfeBill WolfeTicket Buyer / Brentwood - World's Smallest Giant (uncredited)
Duke YorkDuke YorkMinor Role (uncredited)
Ruth CherringtonRuth CherringtonParty Guest (uncredited)
Hazel DohlmanHazel DohlmanWedding Guest (uncredited)

Creators

George MarshallGeorge MarshallDirector
Edward F. ClineEdward F. ClineDirector
W.C. FieldsW.C. FieldsStory
George Marion Jr.George Marion Jr.Screenplay
Everett FreemanEverett FreemanScreenplay
Richard MackRichard MackScreenplay

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