Shoot the Works

Shoot the Works

64 mins | Comedy | July 18, 1934

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.

Shoot the Works

64 mins | Comedy | July 18, 1934

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.
Producers Paramount
Original title Shoot the Works
Directors Wesley Ruggles
Writers Gene Fowler, Howard J. Green, Claude Binyon, Ben Hecht

Cast

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

Fred Lawrence

as Crooner (as Frank Prince)

Ann Sheridan

as Hanratty's Secretary (uncredited)