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CrimeThriller

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

- HE'S TERRIFIC! Your Favorite Crime Crusader!

A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.

Release Date : 1946-11-22

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Cast

Morgan Conway

Character Name : Dick Tracy

Original Name : Morgan Conway

Gender : Male

Anne Jeffreys

Character Name : Tess Trueheart / Blythe Belmonte

Original Name : Anne Jeffreys

Gender : Female

Lyle Latell

Character Name : Pat Patton

Original Name : Lyle Latell

Gender : Male

Rita Corday

Character Name : Mona Clyde, Sparkle's Secretary

Original Name : Rita Corday

Gender : Female

Ian Keith

Character Name : Vitamin Flintheart

Original Name : Ian Keith

Gender : Male

Dick Wessel

Character Name : Harry 'Cueball' Lake

Original Name : Dick Wessel

Gender : Male

Douglas Walton

Character Name : Percival Priceless, Antique Store Owner

Original Name : Douglas Walton

Gender : Male

Esther Howard

Character Name : Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

Original Name : Esther Howard

Gender : Female

Joseph Crehan

Character Name : Chief Brandon

Original Name : Joseph Crehan

Gender : Male

Byron Foulger

Character Name : Simon Little, Sparkle's Diamond Cutter

Original Name : Byron Foulger

Gender : Male

Jimmy Crane

Character Name : Junior

Original Name : Jimmy Crane

Gender : Male

Jimmy Clemons Jr.

Character Name : Butch

Original Name : Jimmy Clemons Jr.

Gender : Male

Milton Parsons

Character Name : Higby

Original Name : Milton Parsons

Gender : Male

Skelton Knaggs

Character Name : Rudolph

Original Name : Skelton Knaggs

Gender : Male

Trevor Bardette

Character Name : Abbott

Original Name : Trevor Bardette

Gender : Male

Harry Cheshire

Character Name : Jules Sparkle

Original Name : Harry Cheshire

Gender : Male

Fred Aldrich

Character Name : Ship Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Aldrich

Gender : Male

George Barrows

Character Name : Crewman (uncredited)

Original Name : George Barrows

Gender : Male

Eddie Borden

Character Name : Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Borden

Gender : Male

Robert Bray

Character Name : Steve (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Bray

Gender : Male

Jack Cheatham

Character Name : Cop (uncredited)

Original Name : Jack Cheatham

Gender : Male

Harry Cheshire

Character Name : Jules Sparkle (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Cheshire

Gender : Male

Ralph Dunn

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Dunn

Gender : Male

Lee Frederick

Character Name : Purser (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Frederick

Gender : Male

Raoul Freeman

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Raoul Freeman

Gender : Male

Dorothy Granger

Character Name : Leeds (uncredited)

Original Name : Dorothy Granger

Gender : Female

Kit Guard

Character Name : Bar Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Kit Guard

Gender : Male

Perc Launders

Character Name : Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Original Name : Perc Launders

Gender : Male

Robert Milasch

Character Name : Bar Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Milasch

Gender : Male

Frank Mills

Character Name : Drunk (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Mills

Gender : Male

Mike Morelli

Character Name : Bar Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Mike Morelli

Gender : Male

William Newell

Character Name : Piano Player (uncredited)

Original Name : William Newell

Gender : Male

Jason Robards Sr.

Character Name : Captain (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Robards Sr.

Gender : Male

Max Wagner

Character Name : Bartender (uncredited)

Original Name : Max Wagner

Gender : Male

Bill Wallace

Character Name : Doorman (uncredited)

Original Name : Bill Wallace

Gender : Male

Phil Warren

Character Name : Dr. Martin (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Warren

Gender : Male

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

A slightly better than average outing for our eponymous detective (Morgan Conway) as he tries to track down the violent thug "Cueball" (Dick Wessel) who has already murdered once - with what appears to be a very thick shoelace - to acquire a valuable stash of diamonds. His brave girlfriend "Tess" (Anne Jeffreys) steps in as a broker trying lure the greedy criminal to them. It's not got any amount of suspense to it, but that doesn't matter - with Douglas Wilton as "Percival Priceless"; Ian Keith as the wonderfully named "Vitamin Flintheart" and the diamond dealer "Mr. Sparkle" - Harry Cheshire - all chipping into this pacy little hour, what can go wrong?