
Feature film — 1940
The Bank Dick (1940)
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.
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A high-signal pick with 135 votes.
Universal Pictures
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Director: Edward F. Cline
On screen
Cast & crew

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
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