Shoot the Works (1934)
The story of seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even above exploiting his singing sweetheart Lily to suit his purposes, but this time it is he who ends up the loser -- at least until he gets wise to himself.
Director:
Wesley Ruggles
Writers:
Claude Binyon, Howard J. Green.
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Jack Oakie as Nicky Nelson |
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Ben Bernie as Joe Davis |
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Dorothy Dell as Lily Raquel |
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Alison Skipworth as The Countess |
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Roscoe Karns as Sailor Burke |
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Arline Judge as Jackie Donovan |
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William Frawley as Larry Hale |
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Lew Cody as Axel Hanratty |
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Paul Cavanagh as Alvin Ritchie |
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Monte Vandergrift as Man from Board of Health |
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Jill Dennett as Wanda |
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Lee Kohlmar as Prof. Jonas |
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Tony Merlo as Headwaiter |
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Ben Taggart as Detective |
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Charles McAvoy as Cop |
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Fred Lawrence as Crooner (as Frank Prince) |
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Ann Sheridan as Hanratty's Secretary (uncredited) |
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Gwenllian Gill as Young Lady Dancing (uncredited) |
| Writing | Claude Binyon | Screenplay |
| Writing | Gene Fowler | Theatre Play |
| Writing | Howard J. Green | Screenplay |
| Directing | Wesley Ruggles | Director |
| Writing | Ben Hecht | Theatre Play |
| Camera | Leo Tover | Director of Photography |
| Production | Albert Lewis | Producer |
| Production | Adolph Zukor | Producer |
| Art | Hans Dreier | Art Direction |
| Art | Robert Usher | Art Direction |
| Writing | Ben Hecht | Writer |