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| W.C. Fields | ... | Egbert Sousé | |
| Cora Witherspoon | ... | Agatha Sousé | |
| Una Merkel | ... | Myrtle Sousé | |
| Evelyn Del Rio | ... | Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé | |
| Jessie Ralph | ... | Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch | |
| Franklin Pangborn | ... | J. Pinkerton Snoopington | |
| Shemp Howard | ... | Joe Guelpe, Bartender | |
| Dick Purcell | ... | Mackley Q. Greene, Movie Location Scout (as Richard Purcell) | |
| Grady Sutton | ... | Og Oggilby | |
| Russell Hicks | ... | J. Frothingham Waterbury | |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Mr. Skinner, Bank President | |
| Al Hill | ... | Filthy McNasty | |
| George Moran | ... | Cozy Cochran | |
| Bill Wolfe | ... | Otis | |
| Jack Norton | ... | A. Pismo Clam, Movie Director | |
| Pat West | ... | Assistant Director | |
| Reed Hadley | ... | Francois, Movie Star | |
| Heather Wilde | ... | Miss Plupp | |
| Harlan Briggs | ... | Doctor Stall | |
| William Alston | ... | Mr. Cheek (as Bill Alston) | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Eddie Acuff | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Lowden Adams | ... | Francois' valet (uncredited) | |
| Fay Adler | ... | Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Vangie Beilby | ... | Old lady with dog (uncredited) | |
| Rebecca Bohannen | ... | Girl (uncredited) | |
| Melinda Boss | ... | Secretary (uncredited) | |
| Nora Cecil | ... | Lompoc Ladies Auxiliary (uncredited) | |
| Jack Clifford | ... | Cop (uncredited) | |
| Russell Coles | ... | Bank Employee (uncredited) | |
| Jan Duggan | ... | Mother in Bank (uncredited) | |
| Eddie Dunn | ... | James the Chauffeur (uncredited) | |
| Mary Field | ... | Woman (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Haas | ... | Script girl (uncredited) | |
| Fay Holderness | ... | Lady passerby (uncredited) | |
| Bobby Larson | ... | Clifford Muckle, boy in bank (uncredited) | |
| Carey Loftin | ... | Bit Part (uncredited) | |
| Billy Mitchell | ... | Depositor (uncredited) | |
| Patsy Moran | ... | Lady with fruit hat (uncredited) | |
| Joseph North | ... | Judkins, the Butler (uncredited) | |
| David Oliver | ... | Straw-hatted teller (uncredited) | |
| Pat O'Malley | ... | Cop (uncredited) | |
| Margaret Seddon | ... | Old lady in car (uncredited) | |
| Charles Sullivan | ... | Pursuit Driver (uncredited) | |
| Kay Sutton | ... | Young woman on bench (uncredited) | |
| Emma Tansey | ... | Old woman on bench (uncredited) | |
| Frankie Van | ... | Director's helper (uncredited) | |
| Dorothy Vernon | ... | Old lady (uncredited) | |
| Emmett Vogan | ... | Hotel Desk Clerk (uncredited) | |
| Max Wagner | ... | Shirtless ditchdigger (uncredited) | |
| Bonnie Washington | ... | Miss Plupp's maid (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Edward F. Cline | |||
Writing credits | ||
| W.C. Fields | (writer) (as Mahatma Kane Jeeves) | |
Produced by | |||
| Jack J. Gross | .... | associate producer (uncredited) | |
| Cliff Work | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Frank Skinner | (uncredited) | ||
Cinematography by | |||
| Milton R. Krasner | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Arthur Hilton | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Jack Otterson | |||
| Richard H. Riedel | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Russell A. Gausman | (as R.A. Gausman) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Vera West | |||
Production Management | |||
| Matty Fox | .... | production supervisor (uncredited) | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| Ralph Ceder | .... | second unit director (uncredited) | |
| Edward Montagne | .... | assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Richard H. Riedel | .... | associate art director | |
Sound Department | |||
| Bernard B. Brown | .... | sound supervisor | |
| William Hedgcock | .... | sound technician | |
Stunts | |||
| Carey Loftin | .... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) | |
| Carey Loftin | .... | stunt driver (uncredited) | |
| David Sharpe | .... | stunt double: W. C. Fields (uncredited) | |
| Charles Sullivan | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Cliff Shirpser | .... | assistant camera (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Charles Previn | .... | musical director | |
| Heinz Roemheld | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
| Frank Skinner | .... | composer: stock music (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Ralph Ceder | .... | collaborating director | |
| Melinda Boss | .... | executive secretary: Mr. Fields (uncredited) | |
| Richard Carroll | .... | assistant to writer (uncredited) | |
| Charles Grayson | .... | assistant to writer (uncredited) | |
| Tony Rice | .... | stand-in: Mr. Fields (uncredited) | |
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W.C. Fields uses his expert timing and his large collection of gags to make "The Bank Dick" a classic comedy that gets even better as it goes along. The amusing, tangled plot gives Fields plenty of material to work with, and the other characters also pitch in to keep you smiling.
After a few amusing introductory scenes that introduce Egbert Sousé, the kind of character Fields loved to play, things really start rolling once Egbert somehow manages to land a job as a bank detective. The wackier the plot gets, the more it shows just how effective Fields's dry style can be. His stoic character and the confusion going on around him often make a hilarious combination. It's very entertaining, goes by quickly, and is filled with comic detail that makes it just as funny when you watch it over again.