Only Saps Work 94 years old
We Promise -- You'll Shake With Laughter!
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.
Credits
Only Saps Work Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Stuart Erwin He was 27, 64 years old when he died | as Oscar |
| Richard Arlen He was 31, 76 years old when he died | as Lawrence Payne |
| Leon Errol He was 49, 70 years old when he died | as James Wilson |
| Charley Grapewin He was 60, 86 years old when he died | as Simeon Tanner |
| Mary Brian She was 24, 96 years old when she died | as Barbara Tanner |
| George Chandler He was 32, 86 years old when he died | as Elevator Operator |
| Fred Kelsey He was 46, 77 years old when he died | as Murphy |
| George Irving He was 56, 86 years old when he died | as Dr. White |
| Nora Cecil She was 52, 72 years old when she died | as Mrs. Partridge |
| Anderson Lawler He was 28, 56 years old when he died | as Horace Baldwin |
Only Saps Work Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Edwin H. Knopf as Director. He was 31 (82) years old when He died | Directing |
| Edward Dmytryk as Editor. He was 22 (90) years old when He died | Editing |
| Rex Wimpy as Director of Photography. He was 30 (73) years old when He died | Camera |
| Cyril Gardner as Director. He was 32 (44) years old when He died | Directing |
Only Saps Work (94 years)
We Promise -- You'll Shake With Laughter!
- Release day: Friday, December 05, 1930
- Runtime: 77 minutes