Henpecked Egbert Sousé has comic adventures as a substitute film director and unlikely bank guard.
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| W.C. Fields | ... | Egbert Sousé | |
| Cora Witherspoon | ... | Agatha Sousé | |
| Una Merkel | ... | Myrtle Sousé | |
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Evelyn Del Rio | ... | Elsie Mae Adele Brunch Sousé |
| Jessie Ralph | ... | Mrs. Hermisillo Brunch | |
| Franklin Pangborn | ... | J. Pinkerton Snoopington | |
| Shemp Howard | ... | Joe Guelpe | |
| Dick Purcell | ... | Mackley Q. Greene (as Richard Purcell) | |
| Grady Sutton | ... | Og Oggilby | |
| Russell Hicks | ... | J. Frothingham Waterbury | |
| Pierre Watkin | ... | Mr. Skinner | |
| Al Hill | ... | Filthy McNasty aka Rupulsive Rogan | |
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George Moran | ... | Cozy Cochran aka Loudmouth Nasty |
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Bill Wolfe | ... | Otis |
| Jack Norton | ... | A. Pismo Clam | |
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Egbert Sousé leads an ordinary life but is about to have an extraordinary day. Henpecked at home home by his demanding wife Agatha and more or less ignored by his daughter Myrtle, he sets off for the day. He comes across a movie shoot whose drunken director hasn't shown up for work and Egbert, saying he has experience, is hired. Afterward, he gets credit for stopping bank robbers and is rewarded with a job as the bank guard. He seems headed for trouble however when he convinces his son-in-law Og, a teller at the same bank, to use $500 for can't lose investment. The investment is a scam however and when the bank examiner arrives, it looks bad for them. As you would expect however, it all turns out well in the end. Written by garykmcd
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manipulative female | henpecked husband | eating | smoking | cigarette |Taglines:
Was His Face Red . . . And His Nose, Too ! when the bandits took the money . . . and the SAFE !Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
29 November 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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(1823) (uncredited)
Music by H.R. Bishop
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Egbert repeatedly describes the "assegai" as a knife or a sword. It is in fact a spear. See more »Soundtracks
Home Sweet Home(1823) (uncredited)
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This is a wonderful example of classic comedy from the late vaudeville era. Fields is brilliant in spite of the fact that he's far past his prime. The story is fun and timeless. I saw it years ago, and I have watched it a couple times since I got my DVD last week. It's a movie worth having on your shelf.