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Shoot the Works

"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

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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

121118

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)

Crew

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Wesley Ruggles

Director

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Claude Binyon

Screenplay

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Howard J. Green

Screenplay

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Gene Fowler

Theatre Play

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Ben Hecht

Theatre Play

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Albert Lewis

Producer

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Adolph Zukor

Producer

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Leo Tover

Director of Photography

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Robert Usher

Art Direction

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Hans Dreier

Art Direction

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Ben Hecht

Writer