Synopsis
W.C. Fields stars as an unemployed, henpecked drunk who spends most of his time at the Black Pussy Cat café. Things take a turn for the absurd when he unwittingly captures a bank robber and lands a job as a security guard. Written by Fields under the pseudonym Mahatma Kane Jeeves and featuring one of his most hilarious performances, The Bank Dick is an undisputed classic of American comedy.
Cast
| Egbert Sousé | W.C. Fields |
| Agatha Sousé | Cora Witherspoon |
| Myrtle Sousé | Una Merkel |
| Elsie May Adele Brunch Sousé | Evelyn Del Rio |
| Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch | Jessie Ralph |
| J. Pinkerton Snoopington | Franklin Pangborn |
| Joe Guelpe | Shemp Howard |
Credits
| Director | Edward Cline |
| Screenplay | Mahatma Kane Jeeves |
| Set decoration | R.A. Gausman |
| Gowns | Vera West |
| Technician | William Hedgcock |
| Sound | Bernard B. Brown |
| Collaborating director | Ralph Ceder |
| Musical director | Charles Previn |
| Editing | Arthur Hilton |
| Art director | Jack Otterson |
| Cinematography | Milton Krasner |
Disc Features
- New, restored high-definition digital transfer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
From the Current
The Bank Dick
by Aug 28, 2000When The Bank Dick was released in 1940, the image of W.C. Fields was moreor less a caricature. His bulbous nose, middle-aged girth, and use of the phrase “Ah, yes . . .” were sent up across the popular culture of the time, perhaps most harshly in Warner Bros. cartoons . . .
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