Movie Description
Only Saps Work
(1930)Overview
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.
Featured Crew
Cast
James Wilson
Larry Payne
Barbara Tanner
Oscar
Horace Baldwin
Simeon Tanner
Sergeant Burns (uncredited)
Mrs. Partridge (uncredited)
Elevator Operator (uncredited)
Rafferty (uncredited)
Detective Smith (uncredited)
Dr. Jasper (uncredited)
Waiter (uncredited)
Dr. White (uncredited)
Murphy (uncredited)
Chef (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleOnly Saps Work
Status Released
Release Information
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1930-12-05
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 17m
Production CompaniesParamount Pictures,Paramount Publix Corp.
Genres
- Comedy
- Crime
