The Bank Dick (1940)

Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !

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 (63)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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

B

Bill Wolfe

Otis

Jack Norton

A. Pismo Clam

Pat West

Assistant Director

Reed Hadley

Francois

H

Heather Wilde

Miss Plupp

Harlan Briggs

Doctor Stall

W

William Alston

Mr. Cheek

Eddie Acuff

Reporter (uncredited)

L

Lowden Adams

Francois' Valet (uncredited)

F

Fay Adler

Secretary / Stenographer (uncredited)

V

Vangie Beilby

Old Lady with Dog (uncredited)

B

Becky Bohanon

Girl (uncredited)

M

Melinda Boss

Secretary (uncredited)

T

Tom Braunger

Boy (uncredited)

Nora Cecil

Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited)

Jack Rube Clifford

Cop (uncredited)

E

Eddie Coke

Young Man (uncredited)

R

Russell Coles

Bank Employee (uncredited)

G

Gene Collins

Boy Seeking Autograph (uncredited)

Jan Duggan

Mrs. Muckle the Mother in Bank (uncredited)

Eddie Dunn

James the Chauffeur (uncredited)

M

Mary Field

Woman with Cherries on Hat (uncredited)

M

Monty Ford

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Jack Gargan

Film Crewman (uncredited)

Dolly Haas

Script Girl (uncredited)

L

Larry Harris

Boy (uncredited)

C

Charles Hart

Minor Role (uncredited)

Fay Holderness

Lady Passerby (uncredited)

Bobby Larson

Clifford Muckle the Boy in Bank (uncredited)

Carey Loftin

Townsman (uncredited)

P

Patsy Moran

Townswoman (uncredited)

J

Joseph North

Judkins the Butler (uncredited)

W

William J. O'Brien

Townsman Onlooker (uncredited)

David Oliver

Straw-Hatted Teller (uncredited)

Pat O'Malley

Cop (uncredited)

J

John Rawlings

Minor Role (uncredited)

S

Sam Rice

Mr. Penny a Bank Customer (uncredited)

J

Jack Roper

Minor Role (uncredited)

Margaret Seddon

Old Lady in Car (uncredited)

Charles Sullivan

Pursuit Driver (uncredited)

Kay Sutton

Young Woman on Bench (uncredited)

E

Emma Tansey

Old Woman on Bench (uncredited)

E

Edward Thomas

Footman (uncredited)

D

David Thursby

Minor Role (uncredited)

F

Frankie Van

Director's Assistant (uncredited)

Dorothy Vernon

Old Lady (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited)

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