The Bank Dick (1940)

The Bank Dick (1940)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1940-11-29 United States of America 72 Min. PG-13
6.5 123 votes
Comedy

Overview

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 is Egbert Sousé
Egbert Sousé
Cora Witherspoon is Agatha Sousé
Agatha Sousé
Una Merkel is Myrtle Sousé
Myrtle Sousé
Evelyn Del Rio is Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé
Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé
Jessie Ralph is Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch
Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch
Franklin Pangborn is J. Pinkerton Snoopington
J. Pinkerton Snoopington
Shemp Howard is Joe Guelpe
Joe Guelpe
Dick Purcell is Mackley Q. Greene
Mackley Q. Greene
Grady Sutton is Og Oggilby
Og Oggilby
Russell Hicks is J. Frothingham Waterbury
J. Frothingham Waterbury
Pierre Watkin is Mr. Skinner
Mr. Skinner
Al Hill is Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan
Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan
George Moran is Cozy Cochran aka Loudmouth Nasty
Cozy Cochran aka Loudmouth Nasty
Bill Wolfe is Otis
Otis
Jack Norton is A. Pismo Clam
A. Pismo Clam
Pat West is Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Reed Hadley is Francois
Francois
Heather Wilde is Miss Plupp
Miss Plupp
Harlan Briggs is Doctor Stall
Doctor Stall
William Alston is Mr. Cheek
Mr. Cheek
Eddie Acuff is Reporter (uncredited)
Reporter (uncredited)
Lowden Adams is Francois' Valet (uncredited)
Francois' Valet (uncredited)
Fay Adler is Secretary / Stenographer (uncredited)
Secretary / Stenographer (uncredited)
Vangie Beilby is Old Lady with Dog (uncredited)
Old Lady with Dog (uncredited)
Becky Bohanon is Girl (uncredited)
Girl (uncredited)
Melinda Boss is Secretary (uncredited)
Secretary (uncredited)
Tom Braunger is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Nora Cecil is Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited)
Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited)
Jack Rube Clifford is Cop (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
Eddie Coke is Young Man (uncredited)
Young Man (uncredited)
Russell Coles is Bank Employee (uncredited)
Bank Employee (uncredited)
Gene Collins is Boy Seeking Autograph (uncredited)
Boy Seeking Autograph (uncredited)
Jan Duggan is Mrs. Muckle the Mother in Bank (uncredited)
Mrs. Muckle the Mother in Bank (uncredited)
Eddie Dunn is James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
James the Chauffeur (uncredited)
Mary Field is Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited)
Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited)
Monty Ford is Director's Assistant (uncredited)
Director's Assistant (uncredited)
Jack Gargan is Film Crewman (uncredited)
Film Crewman (uncredited)
Dolly Haas is Script Girl (uncredited)
Script Girl (uncredited)
Larry Harris is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Charles Hart is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Fay Holderness is Lady Passerby (uncredited)
Lady Passerby (uncredited)
Bobby Larson is Clifford Muckle the Boy in Bank (uncredited)
Clifford Muckle the Boy in Bank (uncredited)
Carey Loftin is Townsman (uncredited)
Townsman (uncredited)
Patsy Moran is Townswoman (uncredited)
Townswoman (uncredited)
Joseph North is Judkins the Butler (uncredited)
Judkins the Butler (uncredited)
William J. O'Brien is Townsman Onlooker (uncredited)
Townsman Onlooker (uncredited)
David Oliver is Straw-Hatted Teller (uncredited)
Straw-Hatted Teller (uncredited)
Pat O'Malley is Cop (uncredited)
Cop (uncredited)
John Rawlings is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Sam Rice is Mr. Penny a Bank Customer (uncredited)
Mr. Penny a Bank Customer (uncredited)
Jack Roper is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Margaret Seddon is Old Lady in Car (uncredited)
Old Lady in Car (uncredited)
Charles Sullivan is Pursuit Driver (uncredited)
Pursuit Driver (uncredited)
Kay Sutton is Young Woman on Bench (uncredited)
Young Woman on Bench (uncredited)
Emma Tansey is Old Woman on Bench (uncredited)
Old Woman on Bench (uncredited)
Edward Thomas is Footman (uncredited)
Footman (uncredited)
David Thursby is Minor Role (uncredited)
Minor Role (uncredited)
Frankie Van is Director's Assistant (uncredited)
Director's Assistant (uncredited)
Dorothy Vernon is Old Lady (uncredited)
Old Lady (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan is Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)
Max Wagner is Shirtless Ditchdigger (uncredited)
Shirtless Ditchdigger (uncredited)
Frank Ward is Boy (uncredited)
Boy (uncredited)
Bonnie Washington is Miss Plupp's Maid (uncredited)
Miss Plupp's Maid (uncredited)

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