The Bank Dick
“Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !”
1940•1h 12m•6.5•Released
Comedy
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.
Director
Edward F. Cline
Writer
W.C. Fields
Languages
English
Studio
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
Bill Wolfe
Otis
Jack Norton
A. Pismo Clam
Production
Company
Universal Pictures
Producer
Jack J. Gross
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