Shoot the Works

1h 4m
Comedy
5.5

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.

Cast

Jack Oakie
Nicky Nelson
Ben Bernie
Joe Davis
Dorothy Dell
Lily Raquel
Alison Skipworth
The Countess
Roscoe Karns
Sailor Burke
Arline Judge
Jackie Donovan
William Frawley
Larry Hale
Lew Cody
Axel Hanratty
Paul Cavanagh
Alvin Ritchie
Monte Vandergrift
Man from Board of Health
Jill Dennett
Wanda
Lee Kohlmar
Prof. Jonas
Tony Merlo
Headwaiter
Ben Taggart
Detective
Charles McAvoy
Cop
Fred Lawrence
Crooner (as Frank Prince)
Ann Sheridan
Hanratty's Secretary (uncredited)
Gwenllian Gill
Young Lady Dancing (uncredited)

Crew

Wesley Ruggles
Director
Ben Hecht
Writer, Theatre Play
Claude Binyon
Screenplay
Howard J. Green
Screenplay
Leo Tover
Director of Photography
Albert Lewis
Producer
Adolph Zukor
Producer
Gene Fowler
Theatre Play
Hans Dreier
Art Direction
Robert Usher
Art Direction

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