Movies like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941)
The best movies like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break (1941) are The Milky Way (1936), Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) and Second Fiddle (1939). If Never Give a Sucker an Even Break hooked you with its comedy, these 30 similar films are what to watch next, and every pick says why it matches.
Quick picks
- Highest ratedA Day at the Races (1937)7.1/10 from 244 votes
- NewestRamona and Beezus (2010)Released 2010
The Milky Way (1936)
Timid milkman, Burleigh Sullivan, somehow knocks out a boxing champ in a brawl. The fighter's manager decides to build up the milkman's reputation in a series of fixed fights and then have the champ beat him to regain his title.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Hi Diddle Diddle (1943)
When the bride's mother is supposedly swindled out of her money by a spurned suitor, the groom's father orchestrates a scheme of his own to set things right. He is aided by a cabaret singer, while placating a jealous wife.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Second Fiddle (1939)
Studio publicist discovers Minnesota skating teacher and takes her to Hollywood. She goes back to Minnesota but he follows her.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
It's a Gift (1934)
After he inherits some money, Harold Bissonette ("pronounced bis-on-ay") decides to give up the grocery business, move to California and run an orange grove. Despite his family's objections and the news that the land he bought is worthless, Bissonette packs up and drives out to California with his nagging wife Amelia and children.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisStar Spangled Rhythm (1942)
Pop, a security guard at Paramount has told his son that he's the head of the studio. When his son arrives in Hollywood on shore leave with his buddies, Pop enlists the aid of the studio's dizzy switchboard operator in pulling off the charade. Things get more complicated when Pop agrees to put together a show for the Navy starring Paramount's top contract players.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
A Day at the Races (1937)
Doctor Hugo Hackenbush, Tony, and Stuffy try and save Judy's sanitarium by winning a big race with a finicky horse owned by Judy's boyfriend Gil. There are a few problems. Hackenbush, who was recently put in charge of the sanitarium, isn't really a doctor, he's a veterinarian.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisOne Hundred Men and a Girl (1937)
The daughter of a struggling musician forms a symphony orchestra made up of his unemployed friends and through persistence, charm and a few misunderstandings, is able to get Leopold Stokowski to lead them in a concert that leads to a radio contract.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Laughing Gravy (1931)
Stan and Ollie try to hide their pet dog Laughing Gravy from their exasperated, mean tempered landlord, who has a "No Pets" policy.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisMy Little Chickadee (1940)
On her way by stagecoach to visit relatives out west, Flower Belle Lee is held up by a masked bandit who also takes the coach's shipment of gold. When he abducts Flower Belle and they arrive in town, Flower Belle is suspected of being in collusion with the bandit.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
It Ain't Hay (1943)
Abbot and Costello must find a replacement for a woman's horse they accidentally killed after feeding it some candy. They head for the racetrack, find a look-a-like and take it. They do not realize that the nag is "Tea Biscuit," a champion racehorse.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Tit for Tat (1935)
Stan and Ollie have set up their own electrical appliance store but, unfortunately for them, the grocery right next door is run by the man and wife whom they encountered in "Them Thar Hills" (1935). Stan and Ollie go and visit to offer the hand of friendship, but the grocer again becomes convinced that Ollie and his wife are fooling around.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisThe Big Broadcast of 1938 (1938)
The Bellows family causes comic confusion on an ocean liner, with time out for radio-style musical acts.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Animal Crackers (1930)
The well-known explorer and hunter Captain Spaulding has just returned from Africa, and is being welcomed home with a lavish party at the estate of influential society matron Mrs. Rittenhouse when a valuable painting goes missing. The intrepid Captain Spaulding attempts to solve the crime with the help of his silly secretary Horatio Jamison, while sparring with the anarchic Signor Emanuel Ravelli and his nutty sidekick The Professor.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisMake a Wish (1937)
While vacationing at a boys' camp, the rambunctious Chip Winters befriends a famed composer Johnny Selden. Stuck for an inspiration for his latest operetta, Selden at last finds it when he meets Chip's gorgeous mother Irene Winters, a popular singer. Alas, her stiff-necked fiancé Walter Mays refuses to allow her to return to the stage, whereupon Rathbone spirals into a depression -- and even worse, a profound case of writers' block.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Case of the Curious Bride (1935)
After giving the District Attorney another stinging defeat, Perry plans to take a vacation in China. That is, he was, until Rhoda, his old flame, meets him at a restaurant. It seems that her husband Moxley, who had been allegedly dead for four years, is alive and demanding money as she has married into wealth. The case escalates when the police find the body of Moxley and charge her with the murder.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Bank Dick (1940)
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRendezvous (1935)
A decoding expert tangles with enemy spies.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
One Good Turn (1931)
Down and out Stan and Ollie beg for food from a friendly old lady who provides them with sandwiches. While eating, they overhear the lady's landlord tell her he's going to throw her out because she can't pay her mortgage. They don't realize that the old lady is really rehearsing for a play. Stan and Ollie decide to help the old lady by selling their car. During the auction a drunk puts a wallet in Stan's pocket. Ollie accuses Stan of robbing the old lady, but when the truth is revealed Stan takes revenge on Ollie.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisBud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
When two bumbling barbers act as agents for a talented but unknown singer, they stage a phony murder in order to get him a plum role.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Broadway Melody of 1936 (1935)
Lovely, gifted Irene Foster hopes that her childhood sweetheart-turned Broadway producer Robert Gordon will recognize her--and her talent. Gordon is too busy sparring with a dirt-dishing gossip columnist to notice, but his wisecracking, heart-of-gold secretary certainly does. She and Irene must use their wits to show him what he's missing!
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Big Store (1941)
A detective is hired to protect the life of a singer, who has recently inherited a department store, from the store's crooked manager.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisJust Around the Corner (1938)
Penny helps her idealistic architect father get his dream of a slum clearance project; The little miss dances with Corporal Jones.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Scram! (1932)
Ordered out of town by angry Judge Beaumont, vagrants Stanley and Oliver meet a congenial drunk who invites them to stay at his luxurious mansion. The drunk can't find his key, but the boys find a way in, sending the surprised woman inside into a faint.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
Worth the HypeMovies like thisSomething to Sing About (1937)
James Cagney has a rare chance to show his song-and-dance-man roots in this low-budget tale of a New York bandleader struggling with a Hollywood studio boss.
Why it matches: Fans watch both · both comedy
The Family Jewels (1965)
A young heiress must choose between six uncles, one of which is up to no good and out to harm the girl's beloved bodyguard who practically raised her.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRamona and Beezus (2010)
Ramona is a little girl with a very big imagination and a nose for mischief. Her playful antics keep everyone in her loving family on their toes, including her older sister Beezus, who's just trying to survive her first year of high school. Through all the ups and downs of childhood, Ramona and Beezus learn that anything's possible when you believe in yourself and rely on each other.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisSon of Rambow (2007)
Will is looking for an escape from his family when he encounters Lee, the school bully. Armed with a video camera and a copy of Rambo, Lee plans to make his own action-packed video epic.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisRock-a-Bye Baby (1958)
An average television repairman must care for the newborn triplets of his former hometown sweetheart—now a famous movie star—so her career will not suffer.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisGood Neighbor Sam (1964)
To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
Popcorn FlickMovies like thisYours, Mine and Ours (1968)
When a widower with ten children marries a widow with eight, can the twenty of them ever come together as one big happy family?
Why it matches: Recommended by TMDB viewers · both comedy
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best movies like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
The closest matches to Never Give a Sucker an Even Break are The Milky Way (1936), Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) and Second Fiddle (1939). Below are 27 more, each with the reason it matches.
What should I watch after Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
People who watched Never Give a Sucker an Even Break most often go on to The Milky Way (1936), Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) and Second Fiddle (1939).
What is the highest-rated movie like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
A Day at the Races (1937), rated 7.1/10 by 244 TMDB users.
What is the newest movie like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
Ramona and Beezus (2010) is the most recent release on this list.
Are there English movies like Never Give a Sucker an Even Break?
Yes: The Milky Way (1936), Hi Diddle Diddle (1943) and Second Fiddle (1939).
How are movies similar to Never Give a Sucker an Even Break chosen?
First come films that Trakt’s viewers watch alongside Never Give a Sucker an Even Break, then TMDB’s recommendations and films it rates as similar in story and genre. Each pick says which signal put it there.