

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
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.
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You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Feb 17, 1939
Runtime
1h 16m
Genres
Comedy
User Score
67%
Original Title
You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
Director
Edward F. Cline
Description
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.