You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939)

W.C. Fields' popular radio rivalry with the ventriloquist-dummy tandem of Edgar Bergen and Charlie McCarthy successfully spilled onto the screen, as impecunious carny owner Larsen E. Whipsnade (Fields) seeks to make sure that his daughter (Constance Moore) gets married off to a wealthy stiff (James Bush) instead of his rebellious employee (Bergen). Fields' first Universal vehicle also stars Eddie Anderson, Thurston Hall, Mary Forbes, Edward Brophy. 79 min. Standard; Soundtrack: English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles: English; audio commentary; theatrical trailer.