Cinematic background from 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.

The Bank Dick

1940

Comedy

Directors:
Edward F. Cline
Writers:
W.C. Fields, Richard Carroll
Official poster of The Bank Dick 1940 directed by [object Object]
A man sitting on a bench holding a newspaper
A group of men sitting at a table with a drink
A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table
A black and white photo of a woman wearing a hat