The Bank Dick (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 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.
- Released
- 1940-11-29
- Genres
- Comedy
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Edward F. Cline, W.C. Fields
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 from 135 votes
Cast
- W.C. Fields as Egbert Sousé
- Cora Witherspoon as Agatha Sousé
- Una Merkel as Myrtle Sousé
- Evelyn Del Rio as Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé
- Jessie Ralph as Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch
- Franklin Pangborn as J. Pinkerton Snoopington
- Shemp Howard as Joe Guelpe
- Dick Purcell as Mackley Q. Greene
- Grady Sutton as Og Oggilby
- Russell Hicks as J. Frothingham Waterbury
- Pierre Watkin as Mr. Skinner
- Al Hill as Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan