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Prequel
  
Dick Tracy

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

Director
  
Gordon Douglas

Sequel
  
Dick Tracys Dilemma

Language
  
English

Dick Tracy vs Cueball movie poster

Writer
  
Chester Gould
,
Luci Ward
,
Dane Lussier
,
Robert E. Kent

Release date
  
November 22, 1946 (1946-11-22) ( Premiere-New York City ) December 18, 1946 (1946-12-18) (U.S. )

Cast
  
Morgan Conway
,
Dick Wessel
,
Esther Howard

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Dick tracy vs cueball 1946 full movie


Dick Tracy vs. Cueball is a 1946 American film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould.

Contents

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball movie scenes Dick Tracy vs Cueball begins with a montage of Dick Tracy and his rogues gallery from the Sunday funnies B O Plenty Gravel Gertie Vitamin Flintheart

The film stars Morgan Conway as Dick Tracy in the second installment of the Dick Tracy film series released by RKO Radio Pictures.

Dick tracy vs cueball 1946 mystery


Plot

Diamonds are stolen but before the thief can safely hide them aboard an ocean liner he is strangled by ex-conman Cueball. Cueball takes the diamonds and is given refuge by Filthy Flora, madam of the Dripping Dagger Bar, and then continues on murdering people that he believes are trying to double-cross him. Dick Tracy allows his girlfriend Tess to act as a buyer for the diamonds but is put in grave danger when Cueball vows to eliminate her.

Cast

  • Morgan Conway as Dick Tracy - The unstoppable detective in search of Cueball.
  • Dick Wessel as Harry "Cueball" Lake - A murderous diamond thief. Gets his name after his big, round head. He strangles his victims with a braided leather hatband.
  • Anne Jeffreys as Tess Trueheart - Dick Tracy's lovely girlfriend.
  • Lyle Latell as Pat Patton - Tracy's bumbling partner.
  • Esther Howard as Filthy Flora, madam of the Dripping Dagger.
  • Ian Keith as Vitamin Flintheart - An aged thespian and friend of Tracy.
  • Max Wagner as Max - Dripping Dagger bartender.

    • Reception

    Dick Tracy vs. Cueball was listed in the 1978 book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time. Variety called the film, "Hot action celluloid that's bang-up and bang-bang from start to finish."

    References

    Dick Tracy vs. Cueball Wikipedia
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