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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball

1946 · 62 min

A brisk, no-nonsense detective yarn with a menacing bald killer and a tense nighttime chase.

Tagline
HE'S TERRIFIC! Your Favorite Crime Crusader!
Overview
A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • justice
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism6
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
crime, thriller
Directed by
Gordon Douglas
Written by
Dane Lussier, Robert E. Kent
Starring
Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Lyle Latell, Rita Corday, Ian Keith, Dick Wessel, Douglas Walton, Esther Howard
Cinematography
George E. Diskant
Runtime
62 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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