Shoot the Works 90 years old

Yowsah! THE MOSTA OF THE BESTA!

Shoot the Works

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.

Credits

Shoot the Works Cast

Name Character
Alison Skipworth She was 70, 88 years old when she died as The Countess
Ann Sheridan She was 19, 51 years old when she died as Hanratty's Secretary (uncredited)
Arline Judge She was 22, 61 years old when she died as Jackie Donovan
William Frawley He was 47, 79 years old when he died as Larry Hale
Jack Oakie He was 30, 74 years old when he died as Nicky Nelson
Dorothy Dell She was 19, 19 years old when she died as Lily Raquel
Roscoe Karns He was 42, 78 years old when he died as Sailor Burke

Shoot the Works Crew

Name Department
Hans Dreier as Art Direction. He was 48 (81) years old when He died Art
Leo Tover as Director of Photography. He was 33 (64) years old when He died Camera
Claude Binyon as Screenplay. He was 28 (72) years old when He died Writing
Adolph Zukor as Producer. He was 61 (103) years old when He died Production
Wesley Ruggles as Director. He was 45 (82) years old when He died Directing
Howard J. Green as Screenplay. He was 41 (72) years old when He died Writing
Robert Usher as Art Direction. He was 33 (89) years old when He died Art
Gene Fowler as Theatre Play. He was 44 (70) years old when He died Writing
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Shoot the Works (90 years)

Yowsah! THE MOSTA OF THE BESTA!

  • Release day: Wednesday, July 18, 1934
  • Runtime: 64 minutes