The Bank Dick

Nov 29, 1940

1h 12m

★ 6.5

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.

Genres

Comedy

Production Companies

Universal Pictures

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Cast

Egbert Sousé

W.C. Fields

Agatha Sousé

Cora Witherspoon

Myrtle Sousé

Una Merkel

Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé

Evelyn Del Rio

Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch

Jessie Ralph

J. Pinkerton Snoopington

Franklin Pangborn

Joe Guelpe

Shemp Howard

Mackley Q. Greene

Dick Purcell

Og Oggilby

Grady Sutton

J. Frothingham Waterbury

Russell Hicks

Mr. Skinner

Pierre Watkin

Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan

Al Hill

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