

The Bank Dick
1940 · Movie · 1h 12m
Comedy
"Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !"
Overview
Egbert Sousé becomes an unexpected hero when a bank robber falls over a bench he's occupying. Now considered brave, Egbert is given a job as a bank guard. Soon, he is approached by charlatan J. Frothingham Waterbury about buying shares in a mining company. Egbert persuades teller Og Oggilby to lend him bank money, to be returned when the scheme pays off. Unfortunately, bank inspector Snoopington then makes a surprise appearance.
Ratings
IMDb
7.1/10
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
Key crew
- Edward F. ClineDirector
- W.C. FieldsScreenplay
- Charles PrevinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- W.C. FieldsEgbert Sousé
- Cora WitherspoonAgatha Sousé
- Una MerkelMyrtle Sousé
- Evelyn Del RioElsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé
- Jessie RalphMrs. Hermisillo Brunch
- Franklin PangbornJ. Pinkerton Snoopington
- Shemp HowardJoe Guelpe
- Dick PurcellMackley Q. Greene
- Grady SuttonOg Oggilby
- Russell HicksJ. Frothingham Waterbury
- Pierre WatkinMr. Skinner
- Al HillFilthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan
Stills
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Themes
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