A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958): Cast & Plot
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed is a 1958 crime comedy directed by Henry Levin, starring Mickey Rooney as Gus Harris, Tom Ewell and Dina Merrill. It runs 1 hour 27 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 27m (87 min)
- Director
- Henry Levin
- Original language
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English - Studio
- 20th Century Fox
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed About?
The premise of A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
They did everything wrong - but it worked! Two bunglers (Tom Ewell, Mickey Rooney) rob a bank and buy a racehorse, then try to rob another bank.
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- horse
- horse track
- heist
- caper
- labor union
- based on article
- bank robbery
- caper crime
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed Cast & Characters
Mickey Rooney leads the cast as Gus Harris, with Tom Ewell as Max Rutgers and Dina Merrill as Margie Solitaire. Directed by Henry Levin; 11 actors are credited in all.
- Director Henry Levin
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Tom Ewell as Max Rutgers - Dina Merrill as Margie Solitaire
- Frances Bavier as Mrs. Solitaire
Also Starring in A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
· 7 more- Mickey Shaughnessy Harold 'Rocky' Baker
- Madge Kennedy Grace Havens
- Richard Deacon Milburn Schroeder
- John Doucette Grayson
- Stanley Clements Fitz
- Richard Collier Sidney
- Joe Conley Benjy
More from Henry Levin
More films directed by Henry Levin, best-rated first: Where the Boys Are, Scout’s Honor, That Man Bolt and The Desperados.
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed Plot Summary
What happens in A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Max Rutgers is an auto mechanic who feels stuck in a loop, his hopes for a future with his sweetheart Margie Solitaire stalling despite five long years of promises to wed. He dreams of a steadier life, but money never seems to follow those dreams, and the daily grind leaves him restless and frustrated.
His best friend, Gus Harris, knows a lot about racehorses, even though he keeps failing his licensing exams to become a licensed trainer. The two men share a hunger for a bigger break, and they hatch a reckless plan to end their dry spell. In a bold, improvised stroke of misfortune, they pull off a bank robbery and walk away with $28,000.
Full summary
The whole story of A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What does Max Rutgers do for a living?
Cars in A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed
45 cars on screen, including the 1950 Ford Custom De Luxe and the 1936 De Soto Airstream.
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1957 Ford Custom 300 Important role
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A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed, each answered in a sentence.
How long is A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed?
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
When was A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed released?
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed was released on December 1, 1958.
Who directed A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed?
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed was directed by Henry Levin.
More films by Henry Levin Who is in the cast of A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed?
A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed stars Mickey Rooney as Gus Harris, Tom Ewell as Max Rutgers and Dina Merrill as Margie Solitaire, among 11 credited actors.
Does A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed have a post-credit scene?
No. A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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