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Dopey Dicks (1950): Cast

Dopey Dicks (1950) movie poster

Dopey Dicks is a 1950 short comedy directed by Edward Bernds, starring Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard. It runs 16 minutes.

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Dopey Dicks (1950) movie poster
Released
Runtime
16 min
Director
Edward Bernds
Genre
Comedy
Original language
English
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is Dopey Dicks About?

The premise of Dopey Dicks without spoilers.

The Stooges stumble onto a mad scientist who is constructing a mechanical man that requires a human head. Pretending to be detectives, they rescue a girl captured by the villain and investigate his spooky mansion. After refusing to provide a “stooge head,” they flee, only to be chased in a car driven by the headless robot.

Dopey Dicks Themes & Keywords

· 40 tags
  • bound and gagged
  • slapstick comedy
  • painting a name on an office door
  • damsel in distress
  • revolving bookcase
  • woman bound and gagged
  • hit with a vase
  • detective
  • newspaper
  • mansion
  • old dark house
  • mannequin
+28 more
  • escaped psychiatric patient
  • professor
  • mattress
  • hiding in a closet
  • headless
  • robot
  • mad scientist
  • swallowing a key
  • breaking down a door
  • closet
  • telephone book
  • hit by a falling object
  • broken bed
  • cleaver
  • hiding under a bed
  • bookcase
  • sword
  • secret door
  • sneeze
  • tied to a chair
  • doorknob
  • laboratory
  • handgun
  • feather duster
  • private detective
  • kidnapping
  • remake
  • the three stooges
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Cast & crew

Dopey Dicks Cast & Characters

Moe Howard leads the cast as Moe, with Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Shemp. Directed by Edward Bernds; 8 actors are credited in all.

Also Starring in Dopey Dicks

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From the director

More from Edward Bernds

More films directed by Edward Bernds: The Three Stooges in Orbit, The Three Stooges Meet Hercules, Return of the Fly and Queen of Outer Space.

Full filmography
Quiz

How Well Do You Know Dopey Dicks?

10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.

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Which legendary slapstick comedy trio is at the center of this 1950 film?

Cars

Cars in Dopey Dicks

2 cars on screen: the 1941 Lincoln Custom and the 1935 Cadillac unknown.

  • 1941 Lincoln Custom in Dopey Dicks 1941 Lincoln Custom Minor role
  • 1935 Cadillac unknown in Dopey Dicks 1935 Cadillac unknown Minor role

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FAQ

Dopey Dicks FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dopey Dicks, each answered in a sentence.

How long is Dopey Dicks?

Dopey Dicks runs 16 minutes.

When was Dopey Dicks released?

Dopey Dicks was released on March 2, 1950.

Who directed Dopey Dicks?

Dopey Dicks was directed by Edward Bernds.

More films by Edward Bernds

Who is in the cast of Dopey Dicks?

Dopey Dicks stars Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Shemp, among 8 credited actors.

Does Dopey Dicks have a post-credit scene?

No. Dopey Dicks has no extra scene during or after the credits.

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