Only Saps Work (1930)
Only Saps Work (1930)
You Just Know It's Funny!
Rubber-legged comedian Leon Errol made his talkie starring bow in Paramount's Only Saps Work. Based on a play by Owen Davis Sr., the film casts Errol as James Wilson, a kleptomaniac who starts with picking pockets and ends up robbing a bank. Wilson's friend Lawrence Payne (Richard Arlen) inadvertently aids our hero during one of his heists, ending up in deep doo-doo with the law. Before Wilson is able to extricate Payne from his dilemma for the sake of heroine Barbara Tanner (Mary Brian), he pauses long enough to pose as a private eye -- and even gives bellboy Oscar (Stu Erwin) tips on how to spot a crook! If only all of Leon Errol's feature films had been as consistently hilarious as Only Saps Work.

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Cast

Leon Errol Leon Errol As: James Wilson
Richard Arlen Richard Arlen As: Larry Payne
Mary Brian Mary Brian As: Barbara Tanner
Stuart Erwin Stuart Erwin As: Oscar
Anderson Lawler Anderson Lawler As: Horace Baldwin
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Rubber-legged comedian Leon Errol made his talkie starring bow in Paramount's Only Saps Work. Based on a play by Owen Davis Sr., the film casts Errol as James Wilson, a kleptomaniac who starts with picking pockets and ends up robbing a bank. Wilson's friend Lawrence Payne (Richard Arlen) inadvertently aids our hero during one of his heists, ending up in deep doo-doo with the law. Before Wilson is able to extricate Payne from his dilemma for the sake of heroine Barbara Tanner (Mary Brian), he pauses long enough to pose as a private eye -- and even gives bellboy Oscar (Stu Erwin) tips on how to spot a crook! If only all of Leon Errol's feature films had been as consistently hilarious as Only Saps Work.


Tagline: You Just Know It's Funny!
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Comedy, Crime

Language: English

Release Date: 05 December 1930

Country: US

Runtime: 77m

Company Credits

Company: Paramount Pictures, Paramount Publix Corp.

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Cast

Leon Errol

Leon Errol

James Wilson

Richard Arlen

Richard Arlen

Larry Payne

Mary Brian

Mary Brian

Barbara Tanner

Stuart Erwin

Stuart Erwin

Oscar

Anderson Lawler

Anderson Lawler

Horace Baldwin

Charley Grapewin

Charley Grapewin

Simeon Tanner

Clarence Burton

Clarence Burton

Sergeant Burns (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Nora Cecil

Mrs. Partridge (uncredited)

George Chandler

George Chandler

Elevator Operator (uncredited)

G. Pat Collins

G. Pat Collins

Rafferty (uncredited)

Clifford Dempsey

Clifford Dempsey

Detective Smith (uncredited)

Charles Giblyn

Charles Giblyn

Dr. Jasper (uncredited)

Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Waiter (uncredited)

George Irving

George Irving

Dr. White (uncredited)

Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Murphy (uncredited)

Jack Richardson

Jack Richardson

Chef (uncredited)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Sam Mintz

Sam Mintz

Screenplay

Percy Heath

Percy Heath

Screenplay

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Screenplay

Owen Davis

Owen Davis

Theatre Play

Sam Mintz

Sam Mintz

Adaptation

Percy Heath

Percy Heath

Adaptation

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Adaptation

Production Crew

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Edited By

Costume and Makeup

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Sound

Visual Effects

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Camera

Rex Wimpy

Rex Wimpy

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

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Other Crew

Adolph Zukor

Adolph Zukor

Presenter

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