You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

Réalisateur:

George Marshall

Scénaristes:

W.C. Fields (story)
Everett Freeman (screenplay)

Date de sortie:

18 février 1939 (USA)

Genre:

Comedie

Intrigue:

Larson E. Whipsnade runs a seedy circus which is perpetually in debt. His performers give him nothing but trouble...

Plot Keywords:

Circus | Elephant | Con Trick | Ventriloquist | Racial Slur

Avis des utilisateurs:

One of Fields Better Films

Ensemble

W.C. Fields	...	Larson E. Whipsnade
Edgar Bergen	...	The Great Edgar
Charlie McCarthy	...	Charlie McCarthy
Constance Moore	...	Victoria Whipsnade
John Arledge	...	Phineas Whipsnade
James Bush	...	Roger Bel-Goodie
Thurston Hall	...	Mr. Archibald Bel-Goodie
Mary Forbes	...	Mrs. Bel-Goodie
Edward Brophy	...	Corbett
Arthur Hohl	...	Burr
Princess Baba	...	Princess Baba, The Great Edgar's Assistant
Blacaman	...	Blacaman - The Lion Tamer
Eddie 'Rochester' Anderson	...	Cheerful (as Eddie Anderson)

Durée:

76 min

Pays:

USA

Langue:

Anglais

Couleur:

Noir et Blanc

Rapport de forme:

1,37 : 1

Son:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Classification:

USA:Approved

Société:

Universal Pictures

Anecdotes:

W.C. Fields and Edgar Bergen were paid $100,000 each. Fields was paid an additional $25,000 for writing the script.

Guillemet:

Whipsnade: [to Charlie] I shall send over a couple of pet beavers to romp with you.

Connexions De Film:

Référencé sur Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 (1999) (TV)

Bande son:

Camptown Races

One of Fields Better Films

Actually, for the short number of years W C Fields worked in Hollywood, this is one of his better films. It features Edgar Bergen & his dummies Charlie McCarthy & Mortimer Snerd. All these stars have good sequences. The idea of getting these stars together came from the old time radio show feuds they were having on the radio. If your into old time radio, get a hold of some of these classics.

The film itself is ghost written by Fields about a crafty circus owner, Larson E. Whipsnade who is always one step ahead of bankruptcy & the law at every town he stops in. He is trying to help his daughter go to college.

The best sequence is when Larson E Whipsnade is selling tickets to his shows & a couple of seedy characters give him a large bill to make change of to pay for the tickets. Whipsnade counts out the bills like he is giving them too much change by doubling the bills over. The cons don't realize this until they try to take off with the extra change.

They return indignant to the ticket window because they have been shorted. Then Larson E. makes his most famous quote when refusing their refund, "Count your change before leaving the window!" The film itself is solid except for the ending which is a little fuzzy as to where the film is going from here. If it was left that way on purpose, no sequel was ever considered.