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The Bank Dick poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 81.6 / 100
1940·Comedy·1h 12m

THE BANK DICK

“Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !”

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.

Above the Line
Edward F. Cline·DirectorW.C. Fields·ScreenplayMilton Krasner·Director of PhotographyCharles Previn·Original Music ComposerArthur Hilton·Editor
Cast
W.C. Fields·Egbert SouséCora Witherspoon·Agatha SouséUna Merkel·Myrtle SouséEvelyn Del Rio·Elsie Mae Adele Brunch SouséJessie Ralph·Mrs. Hermisillo BrunchFranklin Pangborn·J. Pinkerton SnoopingtonShemp Howard·Joe GuelpeDick Purcell·Mackley Q. GreeneGrady Sutton·Og OggilbyRussell Hicks·J. Frothingham Waterbury
Full Crew
(6 credits)
Directing· 1
Edward F. Cline·Director
Writing· 1
W.C. Fields·Screenplay
Camera· 1
Milton Krasner·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Arthur Hilton·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Charles Previn·Original Music Composer
Production· 1
Jack J. Gross·Producer
By the Numbers
81.6
OF 100
Master Score
7.1
OF 10
IMDb
100%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Comical, Chaotic, Energetic
Composition
Layered
Era
1940s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“An illustrated movie poster depicts a chaotic bank scene with a large, yellow money bag dominating the foreground, labeled "THE Bank Dick." To the left, a man i”

comedy
Key Elements
GunMoney BagsScattered Money BillsPolice BadgeYellow Money BagBuildings
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
Urban
Design Score
7/10
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