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29 November 1940 (USA) moreTagline:
Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !Plot:
Henpecked Egbert Sousè has comic adventures as a substitute film director and unlikely bank guard. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
1 win moreUser Comments:
Quite amusing movie, Fields seems very modern moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| W.C. Fields | ... | Egbert Sousè | |
| Cora Witherspoon | ... | Agatha Sousè | |
| Una Merkel | ... | Myrtle Sousè | |
| Evelyn Del Rio | ... | Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousè | |
| 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 |
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72 minCountry:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)Certification:
USA:ApprovedFilming Locations:
Lompoc, California, USAFun Stuff
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The newspaper being read by Egbert Sousé is the Lompoc Picayune Intelligencer. moreGoofs:
Continuity: When Dr. Stall gives Snoopington the bottle of pills, he is holding his pipe in his hand. In the next shot, his pipe is in his mouth. moreQuotes:
Myrtle Sousé: I'll starve myself to death, it's the easiest way out. It's not so difficult to do. I tried it yesterday afternoon. moreSoundtrack:
Home Sweet Home moreFAQ
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The irreverent Fields gives spark to what would otherwise have been a quite humdrum comedy movie.
His politically incorrect jokes seem very present-day, and so makes you understand that the people back in the 1940's weren't so far removed from us as we sometimes think.
Fields is nasty to children, his wife and the bank examiner, whistles at pretty girls and in general just behaves terribly. You wouldn't think they would film stuff like that back in 1940, but Fields did. The movie is populated by crooks and phonies, as for instance the bank president, who says "let me give you a hardy handshake" and then just rests his hand lightly in Fields' for a second. It's a very observant and stinging visual commentary which tells more than many phrases: that's what films are good at, and it is used here to great effect.
The final car chase is really scary, with extra's ducking under cars with only inches to spare!