• A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed (1958)

    Concerned that his fiancée of five years will leave him if he can't afford to marry, auto mechanic Max Rutgers (Tom Ewell) and his friend Rocky Baker (Mickey Shaughnessy) place all their faith in mutual pal Gus Harris (Mickey Rooney) getting his horse trainer license so that they can invest in a racehorse. When Gus flunks the trainer test again, the friends come up with a surprisingly successful gimmick to rob a bank and buy a horse -- only to have to continue robbing banks to support it.

A Nice Little Bank That Should Be Robbed

Release Date: 1958

Not Yet Rated |1 hr 27 min

Plot Summary

Concerned that his fiancée of five years will leave him if he can't afford to marry, auto mechanic Max Rutgers (Tom Ewell) and his friend Rocky Baker (Mickey Shaughnessy) place all their faith in mutual pal Gus Harris (Mickey Rooney) getting his horse trainer license so that they can invest in a racehorse. When Gus flunks the trainer test again, the friends come up with a surprisingly successful gimmick to rob a bank and buy a horse -- only to have to continue robbing banks to support it.

Cast: Tom Ewell, Mickey Rooney, Mickey Shaughnessy, Dina Merrill, Madge Kennedy, Frances Bavier, Richard Deacon, Stanley Clements

Director: Henry Levin

Genres: Comedy

Keywords: Quest , 1950s , Amusing , Office , Friend , Playful , Friendship , House

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