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The Bank Dick

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The Bank Dick
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NR,1hr 13min
Genre:
Comedy
Released:
January 1, 1940
Director:
Edward F. Cline
Distributor:
Criterion
Starring:
W.C. Fields, Cora Witherspoon, Una Merkel  ...more
Synopsis: W.C. Fields plays Egbert Souse, a bibulous denizen of Lompoc who supports his family by winning radio contests. When a fleeing bank robber is knocked cold upon tripping over the park bench where Egbert sits, Souse is hailed as a hero and offered the job of bank guard. The next day, he is approached by one J. Frothingham Waterbury (Russell Hicks), who offers to sell Egbert shares in the Beefsteak Mines. Souse raises the necessary money by convincing bank clerk Og Oggilby (Grady Sutton), the fiance ... Full Synopsis
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Richard Gilliam, AMG Review
The Bank Dick is perhaps W.C. Fields' best movie. Despite a scant 72-minute running time, it breezes through enough plot for ten lesser films, managing to build and double back on itself to a satisfying conclusion. The humor is both physical and intellectual. Fields was among the innovators of early sound films in using contemporary cultural references; yet the movie is not so tied to its era that ... Full Review
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W.C. Fields
Egbert Sousé
Cora Witherspoon
Agatha Sousé
Una Merkel
Myrtle Sousé
Evelyn del Rio
Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé
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