The Bank Dick (1940)

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.

Genres: Comedy

What to watch after The Bank Dick

• Topper (1937) — Two steps away in the credits
• Bluebeard's Eighth Wife (1938)
• Unfaithfully Yours (1948) — Same feel: cynical, fun
• It's a Gift (1934) — W.C. Fields appears in both
• The Lady Eve (1941) — Same subject: daughter
• The Awful Truth (1937)