Movies Like You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
If you liked You Can't Cheat an Honest Man (1939), a comedy movie directed by Edward F. Cline and George Marshall, here are 20 movies with a similar feel, based on TMDB's recommendations. Each one links to its cast, trailer and where it's streaming.
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Animal Crackers (2018)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyA family must use a magical box of Animal Crackers to save a rundown circus from being taken over by their evil uncle Horatio P. Huntington.
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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted (2012)
★ 6.7/10Also comedyAnimal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central Park Zoo. They are forced to take a detour to Europe to find the penguins and chimps who broke the bank at a Monte…
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Hatari! (1962)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyA female wildlife photographer arrives on an East African reservation where a group of men trap wild animals for zoos and circuses.
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The Geisha Boy (1958)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyGilbert Wooley is a second-rate magician who is sent to entertain the troops in the pacific. During his time in Japan he becomes attached to a little orphan boy.
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Hooper (1978)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyLegendary stunt man Sonny Hooper remains one of the top men in his field, but due to too many stressful impacts to the spine and the need to pop painkillers several times a day, he knows he should get out of the…
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Airborne (1993)
★ 6.1/10Also comedyGood-natured teen surfer Mitchell Goosen finds himself staying with his aunt and uncle in Cincinnati, Ohio when his parents head to Australia for work. There he meets his cousin, Wiley, and together they try to…
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Big Top Scooby-Doo! (2012)
★ 7.6/10Also comedyWhen Scooby and the gang hear of a werewolf plaguing a traveling circus, they go undercover as circus performers to get to the bottom.
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Go West (1940)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyA con man heading west to search for gold teams up with a pair of scheming brothers along the way. The trio soon find themselves in the middle of a feud between two rival families and two underhanded land developers.
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Chickenhare and the Hamster of Darkness (2022)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyA brave young animal explorer teams up with two trusty friends to find a powerful artifact before his greedy uncle can get his paws on it.
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Ziegfeld Follies (1945)
★ 6/10Also comedyThe late, great impresario Florenz Ziegfeld looks down from heaven and ordains a new revue in his grand old style.
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The Magician's Elephant (2023)
★ 6.8/10Also comedyPeter is searching for his long-lost sister when he crosses paths with a fortune teller in the market square. His only question is: is his sister still alive? The answer, that he must find a mysterious elephant and the…
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At the Circus (1939)
★ 6.4/10Also comedyJeff Wilson, the owner of a small circus, owes his partner Carter $10,000. Before Jeff can pay, Carter's accomplices steal the money so he can take over the circus. Antonio Pirelli and Punchy, who work at the circus…
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Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyTo 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…
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Horton Hears a Who! (2008)
★ 6.5/10Also comedyAn imaginative elephant named Horton hears a faint cry for help coming from a tiny speck of dust floating through the air. Horton suspects there may be life on that speck and despite a surrounding community, who thinks…
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The Ladies Man (1961)
★ 6.3/10Also comedyAfter his girl leaves him for someone else, Herbert gets really depressed and starts searching for a job. He finally finds one in a big house which is inhabited by many, many women. Can he live in the same home with…
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Amy Schumer: Mostly Sex Stuff (2012)
★ 5.9/10Also comedyA ratings hit! Amy Schumer debuts her one-hour special in front of a live audience at the Historic Fillmore Theatre in San Francisco. Nothing is off limits as Schumer airs every hilarious, messed up detail of her…
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The Pink Panther (1963)
★ 6.9/10Also comedyThe trademark of The Phantom, a renowned jewel thief, is a glove left at the scene of the crime. Inspector Clouseau, an expert on The Phantom's exploits, feels sure that he knows where The Phantom will strike next and…
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The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie (1981)
★ 7.4/10Also comedyBugs Bunny hosts an award show featuring several classic Looney Tunes shorts and characters.
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Wonder Park (2019)
★ 6.6/10Also comedyA young girl named June with a big imagination makes an incredible discovery -- the amusement park of her dreams has come to life. Filled with the world's wildest rides operated by fun-loving animals, the excitement…
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Jim Jefferies: Freedumb (2016)
★ 7.2/10Also comedyReturning for a second Netflix comedy special, Jim Jefferies unleashes his famously ferocious black humor to a packed house in Nashville, Tennessee.