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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)

APPROVED 62 min  -  Action | Crime | Mystery  -   18 December 1946 (USA)
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Expensive diamonds are stolen but before the thief can fence them he is strangled by ex-con Cueball... See full summary »

Director:

Gordon Douglas

Writers:

Chester Gould (comic strip), Luci Ward (story), and 2 more credits »
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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball -- A crime thriller based on the comic strip. Dick Tracy is up against an ex-con Cueball, who is stealing gems and murdering people.
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Morgan Conway Morgan Conway ...
Anne Jeffreys ...
Tess Trueheart / Blythe Belmonte
Lyle Latell Lyle Latell ...
Rita Corday Rita Corday ...
Mona Clyde, Sparkle's Secretary
Ian Keith Ian Keith ...
Dick Wessel Dick Wessel ...
Harry 'Cueball' Lake
Douglas Walton Douglas Walton ...
Percival Priceless, Antique Store Owner
Esther Howard Esther Howard ...
Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan ...
Byron Foulger Byron Foulger ...
Simon Little, Sparkle's Diamond Cutter
Jimmy Crane Jimmy Crane ...
Milton Parsons Milton Parsons ...
Higby, Clerk at Priceless'
Skelton Knaggs Skelton Knaggs ...
Rudolph, Little's Assoicate
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Storyline

Expensive diamonds are stolen but before the thief can fence them he is strangled by ex-con Cueball, who then takes the gems and continues murdering people he believes are trying to swindle him. Dick Tracy allows his girlfriend Tess to act as a buyer for the gems but his plan backfires when she is captured by the homicidal Cueball. Written by Doug Sederberg <vornoff@sonic.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Diamond | Versus In Title | Strangulation | Sleuth | Cowboy Costume  | See more »

Taglines:

HE'S TERRIFIC! Your Favorite Crime Crusader!

Genres:

Action | Crime | Mystery

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Dick Tracy contre Cueball See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

RKO Radio Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The second of four classic Dick Tracy movies. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the final chase scene, just after Cueball gets out of the taxi, there's a shot of Tracy's car coming around a corner. The shot is flipped; a sign on a building is clearly backwards. The ensuing scene in the freight yard is a confusing mix of day and night photography. See more »

Quotes

[Tess objects to Junior reading about a gory murder in the newspaper]
Dick Tracy: Tess is right, Junior. Say, how would you like a lifetime job showing Junior what to read?
Tess: Why, Dick Tracy. Proposing so early in the morning?
Junior Tracy: Why don't ya just marry him so he can stop proposin'?
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Connections

Follows Dick Tracy (1945) See more »