Shoot the Works (1934)
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Yowsah! THE MOSTA OF THE BESTA!
Jack Oakie stars as seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even above exploiting his singing sweetheart Lily (Dorothy Dell) 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 OakieNicky Nelson
Ben BernieJoe Davis
Dorothy DellLily Raquel
Alison SkipworthThe Countess
Roscoe KarnsSailor Burke
Arline JudgeJackie Donovan
William FrawleyLarry Hale
Lew CodyAxel Hanratty
Paul CavanaghAlvin RitchieMonte VandergriftMan from Board of HealthJill DennettWanda
Lee KohlmarProf. JonasKeywords
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Genre affinityComedyTheme affinityMusical · Carnival · Based On Play Or MusicalDialogue densityComedyPacingShortDirector preference437904Actor preference191836 · 440032 · 278029
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What is Shoot the Works about?
Jack Oakie stars as seedy sideshow barker Nicky, who uses everyone he meets to get ahead. Nicky isn't even above exploiting his singing sweetheart Lily (Dorothy Dell) to suit his purposes, but this time it is he who ends up the loser -- at least until he gets wise to himself.
How long is Shoot the Works?
Shoot the Works has a runtime of 64 minutes.