Don’t Be A Sucker (1943)

Don’t Be A Sucker (1943)

„Don’t Be a Sucker“ is a 1943 anti-fascist propaganda film produced by the United States Army Signal Corps.

The film follows a Freemason, Mike, who buys into the prejudiced beliefs of a demagogic street speaker until the speaker denounces Masons. A European refugee then speaks to Mike about how the same prejudiced beliefs led to the rise of fascism in Germany. The film argues that both majority and minority groups are harmed by fascism, and that Americans must unify against fascism regardless of race, religion, or national origin. „Don’t Be a Sucker“ saw a resurgence in popularity after the Unite the Right rally in 2017.

Cast:

• Lloyd Nolan – Commentator
• Robert Adler – Listener to Soapbox Orator
• Richard Alexander – Listener to Soapbox Orator
• Robert Bailey – Mike
• Felix Bressart – Anti-Nazi Teacher
• Chick Chandler – Con Artist
• George Chandler – Sucker
• Albert Einstein – Self (archive footage)
• Joseph Goebbels – Self (archive footage)
• Adolf Hitler – Self (archive footage)
• Martin Kosleck – Nazi Orator
• Kurt Kreuger – Hans
• Richard Lane – Soapbox Orator
• Paul Lukas – Hungarian Professor
• Frank O’Connor – Listener to Soapbox Orator
• Robert R. Stephenson – German Citizen
• George E. Stone – Card Player
• Charles Tannen – Mugger
• Ivan Triesault – Priest
• Bobby Watson – Adolf Hitler