Shoot the Works

Shoot the Works (1934)

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  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1934-07-18
  • User Rating: 5/10 from 1 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 4min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Paramount Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Wesley Ruggles
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Summary

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.

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  • 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
  • Monte Vandergrift

    as Man from Board of Health
  • Jill Dennett

    as Wanda
  • Lee Kohlmar

    as Prof. Jonas
  • 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)
Directing Wesley Ruggles Director
Writing Claude Binyon Screenplay
Writing Howard J. Green Screenplay
Writing Gene Fowler Theatre Play
Writing Ben Hecht Theatre Play
Production Albert Lewis Producer
Production Adolph Zukor Producer
Camera Leo Tover Director of Photography
Art Robert Usher Art Direction
Art Hans Dreier Art Direction
Writing Ben Hecht Writer

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