The Bank Dick
125 reviews
Comedy
1h 12m
1940
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...
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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.
- DirectorEdward F. Cline
- Release29 November 1940
- GenreComedy
- Duration1h 12m
- Budget?
- Revenue?
- Rate125 reviews
- Productions
Universal Pictures
Cast

W.C. Fields
Egbert Sousé

Cora Witherspoon
Agatha Sousé

Una Merkel
Myrtle Sousé

Evelyn Del Rio
Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé

Jessie Ralph
Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch

Franklin Pangborn
J. Pinkerton Snoopington

Shemp Howard
Joe Guelpe

Dick Purcell
Mackley Q. Greene

Grady Sutton
Og Oggilby

Russell Hicks
J. Frothingham Waterbury

Pierre Watkin
Mr. Skinner

Al Hill
Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan

George Moran
Cozy Cochran aka Loudmouth Nasty

Jack Norton
A. Pismo Clam

Pat West
Assistant Director

Reed Hadley
Francois

Harlan Briggs
Doctor Stall

Eddie Acuff
Reporter (uncredited)

Nora Cecil
Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford
Cop (uncredited)

Jan Duggan
Mrs. Muckle the Mother in Bank (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn
James the Chauffeur (uncredited)

Dolly Haas
Script Girl (uncredited)

Fay Holderness
Lady Passerby (uncredited)

Bobby Larson
Clifford Muckle the Boy in Bank (uncredited)

Carey Loftin
Townsman (uncredited)

David Oliver
Straw-Hatted Teller (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley
Cop (uncredited)

Margaret Seddon
Old Lady in Car (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan
Pursuit Driver (uncredited)

Kay Sutton
Young Woman on Bench (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon
Old Lady (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
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