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.
Key facts
Cast
W.C. Fields
Original language
English
Production companies
Universal Pictures
Crew
Screenplay
W.C. Fields
Trailer
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Festival History
- National Film Preservation Board 1992 generic
Titles
| Original title | The Bank Dick | |
| Alternate title | Mines de rien | |
| Alternate title | The Bank Detective | |
| Alternate title | The Great Man |
Full credits
| Director | Edward F. Cline |
| Cast | W.C. Fields |
| Screenplay | W.C. Fields |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
