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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

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Plot
Cast
Reception
References
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|name=Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
|image=Dick Tracy vs. Cueball.jpg
|caption=Theatrical poster
|director=Gordon M. Douglas
James Anderson (assistant)
|story=Luci Ward
|screenplay=Dane Lussier
Robert E. Kent
|based on = {{based on|characters in Dick Tracy|Chester Gould}}
|starring=Morgan Conway
Dick Wessel
Esther Howard
|producer=Herman Schlom
|music=Phil Ohman
|cinematography=George E. Diskant
|editing=Philip Martin
|studio=RKO Radio Pictures
|distributor=RKO Radio Pictures
|released= {{Film date|1946|11|22|New York City|1946|12|18|U.S.| ref1=^[1]|ref2=^[2]}}
|runtime=62 minutes
|country=United States
|language=English
}}

Dick Tracy vs. Cueball is a 1946 American film based on the 1930s comic strip character of the same name created by Chester Gould.^[3] The film stars Morgan Conway as Dick Tracy in the second installment of the Dick Tracy film series released by RKO Radio Pictures.

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.^[4] Variety called the film, "Hot action celluloid that's bang-up and bang-bang from start to finish."^[3]

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=24762| title=Dick Tracy vs. Cueball: Detail View | publisher=American Film Institute | accessdate=April 29, 2014}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.afi.com/members/catalog/DetailView.aspx?s=&Movie=24762| title=Dick Tracy vs. Cueball: Detail View | publisher=American Film Institute | accessdate=April 29, 2014}}
3. ^¹{{cite web|work=Variety|title=Review: ‘Dick Tracy vs Cueball’|author=Variety Staff|date=December 31, 1945|url=https://variety.com/1945/film/reviews/dick-tracy-vs-cueball-1200414773/}}
4. ^{{cite book |last1=Medved |first1=Harry |title=The 50 Worst Films of All Time |date=1978 |publisher=Warner Books |location=New York |isbn=0446312576 |pages=71 }}

External links

{{IMDb title|38478}}
{{tcmdb title|73092}}
{{Internet Archive film|DickTracyvsCueball}}
{{Internet Archive film|id=DickTracyVsCueball2016CC|title=Dick Tracy Vs Cueball 2016 CC}}

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