The Bank Dick (1940)
Directed by Edward F. Cline · 72 min · Comedy
27.5 TOPICAL score · #3,774 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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, directed by Edward F. Cline) has a TOPICAL score of 27.5 - ranked 3,774 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and historical impact, and lowest on awards. Critics: 96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.5/10 (133 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages, and the Library of Congress chose it for the National Film Registry.
Why this score
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- Critics96% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.6/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.5/10 (133 ratings)
- Awards0 wins, 0 nominations
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages · National Film Registry
- Still read2,131 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: W. C. Fields (actor #1,869), Cora Witherspoon, Una Merkel (actor #1,560), Evelyn Del Rio