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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

Plot: Fields plays "Larsen E. Whipsnade", the owner of a shady carnival that is constantly on the run from the law
Release Date: Friday, February 17 1939
85 years ago
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Portrait of W.C. FieldsW.C. Fields
W.C. Fields was
59 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Larson E. Whipsnade'.
Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Wed, Dec 25 1946
Portrait of Edgar BergenEdgar Bergen
Edgar Bergen was
36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'The Great Edgar'.
Mon, Feb 16 1903 –
Sat, Sep 30 1978
Portrait of Eddie 'Rochester' AndersonEddie 'Rochester' Anderson
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson was
33 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Cheerful'.
Mon, Sep 18 1905 –
Mon, Feb 28 1977
Portrait of Constance MooreConstance Moore
Constance Moore was
19 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Victoria Whipsnade'.
Sun, Jan 18 1920 –
Fri, Sep 16 2005
Portrait of John ArledgeJohn Arledge
John Arledge was
32 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Phineas Whipsnade'.
Mon, Mar 12 1906 –
Thu, May 15 1947
Portrait of James BushJames Bush
James Bush was
31 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Roger Bel-Goodie'.
Mon, Oct 14 1907 –
Thu, Apr 09 1987
Portrait of Thurston HallThurston Hall
Thurston Hall was
56 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie'.
Mon, May 08 1882 –
Thu, Feb 20 1958
Portrait of Mary ForbesMary Forbes
Mary Forbes was
56 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Mrs. Bel-Goodie'.
Sat, Dec 30 1882 –
Mon, Jul 22 1974
Portrait of Edward BrophyEdward Brophy
Edward Brophy was
43 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Corbett'.
Tue, Feb 26 1895 –
Fri, May 27 1960
Portrait of Arthur HohlArthur Hohl
Arthur Hohl was
49 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Burr'.
Mon, May 20 1889 –
Wed, Mar 11 1964
Portrait of Princess BabaPrincess Baba
Princess Baba was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant'.
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Portrait of Charlie McCarthyCharlie McCarthy
Charlie McCarthy was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Charlie (ventriloquist dummy)'.
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Portrait of Mortimer SnerdMortimer Snerd
Mortimer Snerd was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Mortimer (ventriloquist dummy)'.
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Portrait of BlacamanBlacaman
Blacaman was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Blacaman - The Lion Tamer (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Ernie AdamsErnie Adams
Ernie Adams was
53 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Eddie - Circus Attendant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Wed, Nov 26 1947
Portrait of Dorothy ArnoldDorothy Arnold
Dorothy Arnold was
21 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as '1st Debutante (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 21 1917 –
Tue, Nov 13 1984
Portrait of Irving BaconIrving Bacon
Irving Bacon was
45 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Jailer (uncredited)'.
Tue, Sep 05 1893 –
Fri, Feb 05 1965
Portrait of Lulu Mae BohrmanLulu Mae Bohrman
Lulu Mae Bohrman was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Ralph BrooksRalph Brooks
Ralph Brooks was
34 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 22 1904 –
Mon, Apr 15 1991
Portrait of Eddy ChandlerEddy Chandler
Eddy Chandler was
44 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Highway Patrol Officer (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 10 1894 –
Tue, Mar 23 1948
Portrait of Dora ClementDora Clement
Dora Clement was
47 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Woman (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 30 1891 –
Tue, May 01 1979
Portrait of Jack Rube CliffordJack Rube Clifford
Jack Rube Clifford was
50 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Riding Master (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 24 1888 –
Mon, Oct 14 1974
Portrait of Richard ClucasRichard Clucas
Richard Clucas was
11 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Little Boy (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 18 1927 –
Sat, Feb 19 2011
Portrait of Charles ColemanCharles Coleman
Charles Coleman was
53 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Robinson - Bel-Goodie's Butler (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 21 1885 –
Thu, Mar 08 1951
Portrait of Evelyn Del RioEvelyn Del Rio
Evelyn Del Rio was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Little Girl Who Cries (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Drew DemorestDrew Demorest
Drew Demorest was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Barker (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Dick DickinsonDick Dickinson
Dick Dickinson was
43 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Contortionist (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 16 1895 –
Fri, Jul 27 1956
Portrait of Jan DugganJan Duggan
Jan Duggan was
57 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Mrs. Sludge (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 06 1881 –
Thu, Mar 10 1977
Portrait of Eddie DunnEddie Dunn
Eddie Dunn was
42 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Cop (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 29 1896 –
Sat, May 05 1951
Portrait of Billy EngleBilly Engle
Billy Engle was
49 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Circus Attendant'.
Mon, May 27 1889 –
Mon, Nov 28 1966
Portrait of Jack GardnerJack Gardner
Jack Gardner was
36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Ticket Seller (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 13 1902 –
Sun, Feb 13 1977
Portrait of Grace GoodallGrace Goodall
Grace Goodall was
49 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Screaming Spinster / Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jun 10 1889 –
Fri, Sep 27 1940
Portrait of Jennifer GrayJennifer Gray
Jennifer Gray was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as '3rd Debutante (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Bobby HaleBobby Hale
Bobby Hale was
52 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Circus Attendant (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 27 1886 –
Tue, Sep 27 1977
Portrait of Ted HardyTed Hardy
Ted Hardy was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Russian Circus Performer (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
62 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of Leyland HodgsonLeyland Hodgson
Leyland Hodgson was
46 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Butler (uncredited)'.
Wed, Oct 05 1892 –
Wed, Mar 16 1949
Portrait of Otto HoffmanOtto Hoffman
Otto Hoffman was
59 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Mayor (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 01 1879 –
Fri, Jun 23 1944
Portrait of Lloyd IngrahamLloyd Ingraham
Lloyd Ingraham was
64 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Mayor / Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Sun, Nov 29 1874 –
Wed, Apr 04 1956
Portrait of Frank JenksFrank Jenks
Frank Jenks was
36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Jerry - Assistant (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 04 1902 –
Sun, May 13 1962
Portrait of Si JenksSi Jenks
Si Jenks was
62 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Hillbilly (uncredited)'.
Fri, Sep 22 1876 –
Tue, Jan 06 1970
Portrait of Tiny JonesTiny Jones
Tiny Jones was
63 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Spectator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 25 1875 –
Fri, Mar 21 1952
Portrait of Jack KenneyJack Kenney
Jack Kenney was
36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Barker (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 05 1902 –
Fri, Jan 27 1961
Portrait of Joe KingJoe King
Joe King was
56 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Thu, Feb 08 1883 –
Wed, Apr 11 1951
Portrait of Ivan LebedeffIvan Lebedeff
Ivan Lebedeff was
43 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Ronnie (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 18 1895 –
Tue, Mar 31 1953
Portrait of Ethelreda LeopoldEthelreda Leopold
Ethelreda Leopold was
24 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Blonde at Party (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 02 1914 –
Mon, Jan 26 1998
Portrait of Jimmie LucasJimmie Lucas
Jimmie Lucas was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Barker (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Kathryn MarloweKathryn Marlowe
Kathryn Marlowe was
24 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as '2nd Debutante (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 25 1914 –
Sat, Jan 02 2010
Portrait of Eric MayneEric Mayne
Eric Mayne was
73 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 27 1865 –
Sun, Feb 09 1947
Portrait of Frank MeltonFrank Melton
Frank Melton was
31 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'First Yokel (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 06 1907 –
Mon, Mar 19 1951
Portrait of Harold MillerHarold Miller
Harold Miller was
44 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 31 1894 –
Tue, Jul 18 1972
Portrait of Edmund MortimerEdmund Mortimer
Edmund Mortimer was
64 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 21 1874 –
Sun, May 21 1944
Portrait of James C. MortonJames C. Morton
James C. Morton was
54 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Judge (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 24 1884 –
Sat, Oct 24 1942
Portrait of Ray MoyerRay Moyer
Ray Moyer was
40 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Fire Eater (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 21 1898 –
Thu, Feb 06 1986
Portrait of Byron MunsonByron Munson
Byron Munson was
38 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 29 1900 –
Fri, Jul 28 1989
Portrait of Charles MurphyCharles Murphy
Charles Murphy was
57 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Lon - Roustabout (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 12 1881 –
Thu, Jun 11 1942
Portrait of Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor was
57 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Cop with Judge (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Portrait of George Offerman, Jr.George Offerman, Jr.
George Offerman, Jr. was
21 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Western Union Man (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 14 1917 –
Mon, Jan 14 1963
Portrait of David OliverDavid Oliver
David Oliver was
40 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Man Cheated at Window (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 14 1898
Portrait of George OveyGeorge Ovey
George Ovey was
68 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Circus Attendant (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 13 1870 –
Sun, Sep 23 1951
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
45 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Sheriff (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of June PrestonJune Preston
June Preston was
10 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Little Blond Girl Singing and Dancing (uncredited)'.
Sat, Dec 29 1928
Portrait of Ralph SanfordRalph Sanford
Ralph Sanford was
39 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Truck Driver (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 20 1899 –
Thu, Jun 20 1963
Portrait of Harry StaffordHarry Stafford
Harry Stafford was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Grady SuttonGrady Sutton
Grady Sutton was
32 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Chester Dalrymple (uncredited)'.
Thu, Apr 05 1906 –
Sun, Sep 17 1995
Portrait of Ferris TaylorFerris Taylor
Ferris Taylor was
50 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Deputy Sheriff (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 25 1888 –
Tue, Mar 07 1961
Portrait of Don TerryDon Terry
Don Terry was
36 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Ping-Pong Player (uncredited)'.
Fri, Aug 08 1902 –
Thu, Oct 06 1988
Portrait of Walter TetleyWalter Tetley
Walter Tetley was
23 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Boy with Candy Cane (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 02 1915 –
Thu, Sep 04 1975
Portrait of Edward ThomasEdward Thomas
Edward Thomas was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Bel-Goodie Butler (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Lelah TylerLelah Tyler
Lelah Tyler was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Society Woman / Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Minerva UrecalMinerva Urecal
Minerva Urecal was
44 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Screaming Spinster at Circus (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 20 1894 –
Sat, Feb 26 1966
Portrait of Dale Van SickelDale Van Sickel
Dale Van Sickel was
31 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 29 1907 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of Russell WadeRussell Wade
Russell Wade was
21 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 21 1917 –
Sat, Dec 09 2006
Portrait of Beryl WallaceBeryl Wallace
Beryl Wallace was
26 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Girl (uncredited)'.
Sun, Sep 29 1912 –
Thu, Jun 17 1948
Portrait of Delmar WatsonDelmar Watson
Delmar Watson was
12 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Boy with Slingshot (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jul 01 1926 –
Sun, Oct 26 2008
Portrait of Florence WixFlorence Wix
Florence Wix was
55 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 16 1883 –
Fri, Nov 23 1956
Portrait of Bill WolfeBill Wolfe
Bill Wolfe was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Ticket Buyer / Brentwood - World's Smallest Giant (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Edward WoolfEdward Woolf
Edward Woolf was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Thin Man (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Bill WorthBill Worth
Bill Worth was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Elwood - World's Largest Midget (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Arthur YeomanArthur Yeoman
Arthur Yeoman was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Barker (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Duke YorkDuke York
Duke York was
30 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Minor Role (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 17 1908 –
Thu, Jan 24 1952
Portrait of Ruth CherringtonRuth Cherrington
Ruth Cherrington was
60 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Party Guest (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 27 1878 –
Fri, Jun 04 1971
Portrait of Hazel DohlmanHazel Dohlman
Hazel Dohlman was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Wedding Guest (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of Edward F. ClineEdward F. Cline
Edward F. Cline was
47 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Director'
Wed, Nov 04 1891 –
Mon, May 22 1961
Portrait of George MarshallGeorge Marshall
George Marshall was
47 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Director'
Mon, Dec 28 1891 –
Mon, Feb 17 1975
Portrait of Milton KrasnerMilton Krasner
Milton Krasner was
35 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Director of Photography'
Wed, Feb 17 1904 –
Sat, Jul 16 1988
Portrait of George Marion Jr.George Marion Jr.
George Marion Jr. was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Richard MackRichard Mack
Richard Mack was
>> in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Everett FreemanEverett Freeman
Everett Freeman was
28 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Feb 02 1911 –
Thu, Jan 24 1991
Portrait of Otto LudwigOtto Ludwig
Otto Ludwig was
35 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Editor'
Mon, Mar 09 1903 –
Fri, Jan 14 1983
Portrait of W.C. FieldsW.C. Fields
W.C. Fields was
59 in You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
as 'Story'
Thu, Jan 29 1880 –
Wed, Dec 25 1946