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

W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Constance Moore, John Arledge, James Bush, Thurston Hall, Mary Forbes

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Frequently asked

What is "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" about?

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.

When was "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man" released?

You Can't Cheat an Honest Man was released in 1939.

Who stars in "You Can't Cheat an Honest Man"?

The cast includes W.C. Fields, Edgar Bergen, Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson, Constance Moore.