The Bank Dick (1940)
Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !
72 min
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.
- Release date
- November 29, 1940
- Country of origin
- United States
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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
- George Moran as Cozy Cochran aka Loudmouth Nasty
- Bill Wolfe as Otis
- Jack Norton as A. Pismo Clam
- Pat West as Assistant Director
- Reed Hadley as Francois
- Harlan Briggs as Doctor Stall
- William Alston as Mr. Cheek
- Eddie Acuff as Reporter (uncredited)
- Lowden Adams as Francois' Valet (uncredited)
- Nora Cecil as Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited)
- Jack Rube Clifford as Cop (uncredited)
Crew
- Edward F. Cline · Director
- W.C. Fields · Writer
- Milton R. Krasner · Cinematographer
- Arthur Hilton · Editor