Movie Cosmos - Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

Description:

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

Top Cast >

Morgan Conway

As Dick Tracy

Anne Jeffreys

As Tess Trueheart / Blythe Belmonte

Lyle Latell

As Pat Patton

Rita Corday

As Mona Clyde, Sparkle's Secretary

Ian Keith

As Vitamin Flintheart

Dick Wessel

As Harry 'Cueball' Lake

Douglas Walton

As Percival Priceless, Antique Store Owner

Esther Howard

As Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor

Joseph Crehan

As Chief Brandon

Byron Foulger

As Simon Little, Sparkle's Diamond Cutter

Jimmy Crane

As Junior

Jimmy Clemons Jr.

As Butch

Milton Parsons

As Higby

Skelton Knaggs

As Rudolph

Trevor Bardette

As Abbott

Harry Cheshire

As Jules Sparkle

Fred Aldrich

As Ship Officer (uncredited)

George Barrows

As Crewman (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

As Drunk (uncredited)

Robert Bray

As Steve (uncredited)

Jack Cheatham

As Cop (uncredited)

Harry Cheshire

As Jules Sparkle (uncredited)

Ralph Dunn

As Policeman (uncredited)

Lee Frederick

As Purser (uncredited)

Raoul Freeman

As Policeman (uncredited)

Dorothy Granger

As Leeds (uncredited)

Kit Guard

As Bar Customer (uncredited)

Perc Launders

As Telephone Operator (uncredited)

Robert Milasch

As Bar Customer (uncredited)

Frank Mills

As Drunk (uncredited)

Mike Morelli

As Bar Customer (uncredited)

William Newell

As Piano Player (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

As Captain (uncredited)

Max Wagner

As Bartender (uncredited)

Bill Wallace

As Doorman (uncredited)

Phil Warren

As Dr. Martin (uncredited)

Top Crew >

Gordon Douglas

Director

Luci Ward

Story

Robert E. Kent

Screenplay

Dane Lussier

Screenplay

Chester Gould

Characters

Sid Rogell

Executive Producer

Herman Schlom

Producer

Phil Ohman

Music

Paul Sawtell

Music

George E. Diskant

Director of Photography

Philip Martin

Editor

Lucius O. Croxton

Art Direction

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Shelby Willis

Set Decoration

John Anderson

Assistant Director

Roy Granville

Sound

Robert H. Guhl

Sound

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (5/10)

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?

2022-07-07