Dick Tracy vs. Cueball
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| Directed by |
Gordon M. Douglas James Anderson (assistant) |
| Produced by | Herman Schlom |
| Written by |
Characters Chester Gould Story Luci Ward Screenplay: Dane Lussier Robert E. Kent |
| Starring |
Morgan Conway Dick Wessel Esther Howard |
| Music by | Phil Ohman |
| Cinematography | George E. Diskant |
| Edited by | Philip Martin |
| Distributed by | RKO Radio Pictures |
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Running time
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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. The dark and moody 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 was listed in the 1978 book The Fifty Worst Films of All Time.
Luxurious 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 valuable diamonds and is given refuge by Filthy Flora, madam of the bawdy Dripping Dagger Bar, and then continues on murdering people that he believes are trying to double-cross him. Dick Tracy allows his attractive girlfriend Tess to act as a buyer for the diamonds but is put in grave danger when Cueball vows to eliminate . . .
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