The Bank Dick
The Bank Dick
Release: 1940-11-29
·Runtime: 72m
·★ 6.5
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Universal Pictures
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
Jack Norton
as A. Pismo Clam
Pat West
as Assistant Director
Reed Hadley
as Francois
Harlan Briggs
as Doctor Stall
Eddie Acuff
as Reporter (uncredited)
Nora Cecil
as Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford
as Cop (uncredited)
Jan Duggan
as Mrs. Muckle the Mother in Bank (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn
as James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Dolly Haas
as Script Girl (uncredited)
Fay Holderness
as Lady Passerby (uncredited)
Bobby Larson
as Clifford Muckle the Boy in Bank (uncredited)
Carey Loftin
as Townsman (uncredited)
David Oliver
as Straw-Hatted Teller (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley
as Cop (uncredited)
Margaret Seddon
as Old Lady in Car (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan
as Pursuit Driver (uncredited)
Kay Sutton
as Young Woman on Bench (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon
as Old Lady (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
