Short film

Tricky Dicks

1953 · 16 min

A rapid-fire slapstick romp full of silly gags and chaotic energy, easy to watch and forget.

Directed by: Jules White
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard

Overview: The stooges are policemen on the trail of a murderer. They unsuccessfully interrogate an Italian organ grinder, among other suspects, and then catch the bad guy after a gun fight that nearly destroys the police station.

Your rating is saved. See your suggestions, or find titles like this one below.

Rate it, and Mesmero finds titles that feel like it. You do not need an account.

Search YouTube for a trailer

In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.

Directed by: Jules White
Genres: Comedy
Starring: Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard

In your watch list

How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Tone: absurdstrength 3 of 3
lightstrength 3 of 3
campystrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: crime
mystery
corruption
friendship
Places: big city
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

All scales, 0 to 10

Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	4
Horror	0
Humour	9
Realism	2
Romance	0
Tension	2
Darkness	1
Complexity	1
Emotional weight	1

Titles like Tricky Dicks

Short film

Dizzy Detectives

1943

A rapid-fire burst of cartoonish slapstick chaos, all bonks and pratfalls, that breezes by in a flurry of harmless mayhem.

Same writer: Felix Adler · Absurd, light, brisk · about crime · single location

Also: Same writer: Felix Adler
Via: absurd
light
crime
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: background
Runtime: 19 min

Details

Dizzy DetectivesHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Spooks!

1953

A frantic, silly slapstick romp full of pokes, pratfalls and goofy monster scares, easy to laugh along with and over in minutes.

Same writer: Felix Adler · Absurd, light, brisk · about mystery and friendship · single location

Also: Same writer: Felix Adler
Via: absurd
light
mystery
friendship
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 16 min

Details

Spooks!Hidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Fling in the Ring

1955

A rapid-fire burst of cartoonish slapstick, all bonks and chases, that breezes by with cheerful, harmless silliness.

Same director: Jules White · Absurd, light, brisk · about crime and friendship · single location

Also: Same director: Jules White
Via: absurd
light
crime
friendship
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 16 min

Details

Fling in the RingHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Movie Maniacs

1936

A frantic, silly romp of pratfalls and chaos that breezes by, inviting you to switch off and laugh at the mayhem.

Same writer: Felix Adler · Absurd, light, brisk · single location

Also: Same writer: Felix Adler
Via: absurd
light
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 18 min

Details

Movie ManiacsHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Slaphappy Sleuths

1950

A rapid-fire burst of silly slapstick chaos that breezes by, easy to dip into and forget just as quickly.

Same director: Jules White · Brisk · about crime

Also: Same director: Jules White
Via: crime
Pacing: brisk
Attention: background
Runtime: 16 min

Details

Slaphappy SleuthsHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Hokus Pokus

1949

A rapid-fire slapstick romp full of exaggerated physical comedy and silly gags, easy to dip into for a quick laugh.

Same writer: Felix Adler · Absurd, light, brisk · about crime and friendship · single location

Also: Same writer: Felix Adler
Via: absurd
light
crime
friendship
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: background
Runtime: 17 min

Details

Hokus PokusHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Three Little Beers

1935

A rapid-fire burst of silly slapstick chaos that breezes by, inviting you to switch off and chuckle at the mayhem.

Absurd, light, brisk · about friendship

Via: absurd
light
friendship
Pacing: brisk
Attention: background
Runtime: 17 min

Details

Three Little BeersHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Rusty Romeos

1957

A rapid blast of silly slapstick chaos, all flying tacks and shouting, easy to dip into and laugh at without thinking.

Same director: Jules White · Absurd, light, brisk · single location

Also: Same director: Jules White
Via: absurd
light
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: background
Runtime: 17 min

Details

Rusty RomeosHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Cookoo Cavaliers

1940

A rapid-fire slapstick romp of groans, pratfalls and cheerful chaos, harmless and silly from start to finish.

Same director: Jules White · Absurd, light, brisk · about friendship

Also: Same director: Jules White
Via: absurd
light
friendship
Pacing: brisk
Attention: background
Runtime: 18 min

Details

Cookoo CavaliersHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Even as IOU

1942

A rapid-fire slapstick romp full of silly gags and absurd horse-racing antics that keeps you chuckling without demanding much thought.

Same writer: Felix Adler · Absurd, light, brisk · about friendship

Also: Same writer: Felix Adler
Via: absurd
light
friendship
Pacing: brisk
Attention: background
Runtime: 16 min

Details

Even as IOUHidden from your suggestions.

Movie

Way Out West

1937

A gentle, silly romp full of slapstick and charm, easy to enjoy and hard not to smile at.

Same writer: Felix Adler · Absurd, light, brisk · about friendship · single location

Also: Same writer: Felix Adler
Via: absurd
light
friendship
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 64 min

Details

Way Out WestHidden from your suggestions.

Short film

Grips, Grunts and Groans

1937

A whirlwind of slapstick chaos, silly disguises and cartoonish brawling that breezes by in a flurry of giggles.

Absurd, light, brisk · about crime and friendship · single location

Via: absurd
light
crime
friendship
single location
Pacing: brisk
Attention: easy-watch
Runtime: 19 min

Details

Grips, Grunts and GroansHidden from your suggestions.

Where to watch in the UK

No UK streaming, rental or purchase options are known.

Streaming data from JustWatch.TMDB

Details

Genres: comedy
Directed by: Jules White
Written by: Felix Adler
Starring: Shemp Howard, Larry Fine, Moe Howard, Benny Rubin, Ferris Taylor, Phil Arnold, Murray Alper, Connie Cezon
Cinematography: William P. Whitley
Runtime: 16 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

TMDB IMDb Letterboxd Wikipedia Wikidata

Something wrong on this page? Tell us.

Tricky Dicks

How it feels

More like this

Titles like Tricky Dicks

Where to watch in the UK

Details