Tillie and Gus (1933)
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92% of users liked it
(90 ratings)
Alison Skipworth and W.C. Fields play Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom, a husband-and-wife team of con artists. The larcenous couple is summoned to a small town by their niece (Jacqueline Wells) and her husband (Clifford Jones) when the niece's father dies. Hoping for a sizeable inheritance,… More Alison Skipworth and W.C. Fields play Tillie and Augustus Winterbottom, a husband-and-wife team of con artists. The larcenous couple is summoned to a small town by their niece (Jacqueline Wells) and her husband (Clifford Jones) when the niece's father dies. Hoping for a sizeable inheritance, Tillie and Gus discover that the legacy consists of one rundown ferry boat. When they notice that a local lawyer (Clarence Wilson) seems unusually interested in obtaining this seemingly worthless vessel, T and G decide to help their niece restore the boat and keep the ferry line running. The climax occurs during a boat race between Tillie & Gus and the duplicitous lawyer; the prize is a large cash settlement from a major ferry franchise. Disappointingly restrained for a W.C. Fields film, Tillie and Gus is still good for a few quiet chuckles. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Directed By
- Francis Martin
- Written By
- W.C. Fields
- Genres
- Classics, Comedy
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Oct 13, 1933 Wide
Critic Reviews
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Ken Hanke, Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)
What sells the picture is Fields first -- and the teaming of him and Skipworth coming in a strong second.
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Cast
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W.C. Fields
as Augustus Q. Winterbottom
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Alison Skipworth
as Tillie Winterbottom
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Baby Le Roy
as The "King" Sheridan
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Jacqueline Wells
as Mary Blake Sheridan
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George Barbier
as Capt. Fogg
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Clifford Jones
as Tom Sheridan
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Clarence H. Wilson
as Phineas Pratt executor
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Irving Bacon
as Nosy Extra at Gambling Table
- George Bancroft
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Brooks Benedict
as Mr. Black
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Maurice Black
as Bit
- James Burke
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Harry Dunkinson
as Bartender
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Billy Engle
as Sailor
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Herbert Evans
as Butler
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Frank S. Hagney
as Jury Foreman
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William Irving
as Man in Tall Silk Hat
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Lew Kelly
as Sourdough
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Edgar Kennedy
as Judge Elmer
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Ivan Linow
as The Swede
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Barton MacLane
as Commissioner McLennan
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Bob McKenzie
as Defense Attorney
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Walter Percival
as Mr. Green
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Cyril Ring
as Mr. White
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Harry Schultz
as Kibitzer
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Ted Stanhope
as Telegraph Clerk
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Ferris Taylor
as Juror
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Philip Trent
as Tom Sheridan
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Blackie Whiteford
as Man at Bar
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Master Williams
as High Card Harrington
- Lon Poff
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Eddie Baker
as Race Judge
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Ed Brady
as Barfly
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Jerry Jerome
as Customer
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Frank O'Connor
as Reporter
