United States / Jul 18, 1934 / NR
Yowsah! THE MOSTA OF THE BESTA!
1h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Shoot the Works |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date | 18 luglio 1934 |
| Production | Albert Lewis, Adolph Zukor |
| Writer | Claude Binyon, Howard J. Green, Ben Hecht, Gene Fowler |
| Cinematography | Leo Tover |
| Assistant directors | Wesley Ruggles |
| Camera operators | Leo Tover |
| Additional photography | Leo Tover |
| Production design | Hans Dreier, Robert Usher |
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| Art direction | Hans Dreier, Robert Usher |
| Set decoration | Hans Dreier, Robert Usher |
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