The Bank Dick: 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.
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
DETAILS
Editor Arthur Hilton
Director of Photography Milton Krasner
Art Direction Richard H. Riedel
Set Decoration Russell A. Gausman
Director Edward F. Cline
Screenplay W.C. Fields
Producer Jack J. Gross
Executive Producer Cliff Work
Original Music Composer Charles Previn
Art Direction Jack Otterson
Costume Design Vera West
Sound Designer Bernard B. Brown
United States of America / Universal Pictures / 72 minutes / Released 1940-11-29
