What Price Pants (1931): cast, story & where to watch
1931 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1931, What Price Pants is a comedy film directed by Casey Robinson.
What it’s about. The vaudeville comedians Smith and Dale star in a clever satire on Prohibition and all its illegal shenanigans. Charlie Dale is the greedy owner of a sweatshop pants factory, and Joe Smith is his underpaid cutter. A letter arrives for Smith, informing him that he's about to receive an unexpected inheritance. Dale intercepts the letter, and offers Smith a partnership in the pants factory...
Who’s in it. What Price Pants stars Joe Smith as Marvin Pitsik / Cigarface Pitsik, Charles Dale as Jacob Wolf / Lone Jake Wolf, Millard Mitchell as Secretary (uncredited) and James C. Morton as Henchman (uncredited), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, What Price Pants has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Cohen Media Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch What Price Pants page.
If you liked it. Fans of What Price Pants tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parasite, Life Is Beautiful and Fight Club.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch What Price Pants (1931)?
- In US, What Price Pants is available to stream on Cohen Media Amazon Channel. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is What Price Pants worth watching?
- What Price Pants holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy comedy. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in What Price Pants?
- What Price Pants stars Joe Smith, Charles Dale, Millard Mitchell, James C. Morton and Ralph Sanford.
- When was What Price Pants released?
- What Price Pants was released in 1931.