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Shoot the Works

Shoot the Works1934

★6.764 minComedy

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

Writer

Claude Binyon Howard J. Green Ben Hecht

Stars

Jack Oakie Ben Bernie Dorothy Dell

Cast18

Jack Oakie
as Nicky Nelson
Ben Bernie
as Joe Davis
Dorothy Dell
as Lily Raquel
Alison Skipworth
as The Countess
Roscoe Karns
as Sailor Burke
Arline Judge
as Jackie Donovan
William Frawley
as Larry Hale
Lew Cody
as Axel Hanratty
Paul Cavanagh
as Alvin Ritchie
M
Monte Vandergrift
as Man from Board of Health
Jill Dennett
as Wanda
Lee Kohlmar
as Prof. Jonas
T
Tony Merlo
as Headwaiter
Ben Taggart
as Detective
Charles McAvoy
as Cop
Fred Lawrence
as Crooner (as Frank Prince)
Ann Sheridan
as Hanratty's Secretary (uncredited)
Gwenllian Gill
as Young Lady Dancing (uncredited)

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