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The Bank Dick (1940)

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

Genre : Comedy

Runtime : 1H 12M

Director : Edward F. Cline
Writer : W.C. Fields

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Edward F. Cline
Edward F. Cline
Director
W.C. Fields
W.C. Fields
Screenplay
Jack J. Gross
Jack J. Gross
Producer
Cliff Work
Cliff Work
Executive Producer
Charles Previn
Charles Previn
Original Music Composer
Milton Krasner
Milton Krasner
Director of Photography
Arthur Hilton
Arthur Hilton
Editor
Jack Otterson
Jack Otterson
Art Direction
Richard H. Riedel
Richard H. Riedel
Art Direction
Russell A. Gausman
Russell A. Gausman
Set Decoration
Vera West
Vera West
Costume Design
Bernard B. Brown
Bernard B. Brown
Sound Designer

Trailers and other movies

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