Bunker Bean, a meek office clerk, has grandiose dreams but seems destined to remain forever in his lowly station. He seeks out the help of a fortune- teller, who tells him he is the reincarnation of Napoleon and also of an Egyptian Pharaoh.
Is it worth the time? If you like old-school, snappy studio-era comedies where everyone talks a little too fast and the stakes feel like they’re being played for keeps in a sandbox, then sure. It’s a breezy watch. If you hate movies where the entire plot hinges on one flimsy lie, maybe skip it. Bunker Bean is one of t...
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"Is it worth the time? If you like old-school, snappy studio-era comedies where everyone talks a little too fast and the stakes feel like they’re being played for keeps in a sandbox, then sure. It’s a breezy watch. If you hate movies where the entire plot hinges on one flimsy lie, maybe skip it. Bunker Bean is one of those guys you feel bad for for about five minutes, then you start wondering why he doesn't just stand up for himself. He’s stuck in a rut. Then he visits a fortune teller and sudde..."
Dorothy Yost, John Grey, Edmund H. North, Henry Johnson, Lee Wilson Dodd, James Gow, Harry Leon Wilson
United States
1936 · IMDb 7.6
