The Bank Dick (1940)

  • NR
  • 11/29/1940 (US)
  • Comedy
  • 1h 12m

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.

W.C. Fields

Screenplay

Edward F. Cline

Director

Cast

W.C. Fields's headshot

W.C. Fields

Egbert Sousé
Cora Witherspoon's headshot

Cora Witherspoon

Agatha Sousé
Una Merkel's headshot

Una Merkel

Myrtle Sousé
Evelyn Del Rio's headshot

Evelyn Del Rio

Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé
Jessie Ralph's headshot

Jessie Ralph

Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch
Franklin Pangborn's headshot

Franklin Pangborn

J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Shemp Howard's headshot

Shemp Howard

Joe Guelpe
Dick Purcell's headshot

Dick Purcell

Mackley Q. Greene

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