Tricky Dicks (1953): Cast & Plot
Tricky Dicks is a 1953 short comedy directed by Jules White, starring Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine and Shemp Howard. It runs 16 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 16 min
- Director
- Jules White
- Genre
- Comedy
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Columbia Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Tricky Dicks About?
The premise of Tricky Dicks without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
The trio of bumbling policemen, the stooges, pursue a murderer, interrogating an Italian organ grinder and several other suspects with their slap‑slap comedy. Their investigation erupts into a chaotic gunfight that nearly destroys the police station, after which they finally capture the killer.
Tricky Dicks Themes & Keywords
· 3 tags- slapstick comedy
- organ grinder
- the three stooges
Tricky Dicks Cast & Characters
Moe Howard leads the cast as Moe, with Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Shemp. Directed by Jules White; 9 actors are credited in all.
- Director Jules White
- Moe Howard as Moe
- Larry Fine as Larry
- Shemp Howard as Shemp
- Connie Cezon as Slick Chick
Also Starring in Tricky Dicks
· 5 more- Ferris Taylor Chief of Detectives B.A. Copper
- Phil Arnold Chopper
- Benny Rubin Antonio Zucchini Salami Gorgonzola dePizza
- Murray Alper The Thrill Killer
- Suzanne Ridgway Mail Clerk (uncredited)
More from Jules White
More films directed by Jules White: Sappy Bull Fighters, Triple Crossed, Oil’s Well That Ends Well and Flying Saucer Daffy.
Tricky Dicks Plot Summary
What happens in Tricky Dicks from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The Stooges, in detective roles, are pulled away from their gin rummy table by a relentless phone and a steady stream of visitors. The trio—Moe, Larry, and Shemp—battle to stay focused as the gin rummy game clashes with constant interruptions and a chorus of office noise. Into this chaos steps the sly pickpocket, Slick Chick, who slips out of the police station on the strength of her silver-tongued talk—Slick Chick leaving the room in a flurry of wit and mystery. Shemp then re-enters the card game, injecting another layer of mayhem as the detectives wrestle with a stubborn filing cabinet that seems to have a mind of its own.
Full summary
The whole story of Tricky Dicks, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Tricky 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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What roles do Moe, Larry, and Shemp take on in this short?
Tricky Dicks Also Known As
Also known as “Хитроумные легавые”.
- Also known as
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- Хитроумные легавые
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Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Dopey Dicks, Triple Trouble and Three Little Twirps.
Tricky Dicks FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Tricky Dicks, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Tricky Dicks?
Tricky Dicks runs 16 minutes.
When was Tricky Dicks released?
Tricky Dicks was released on May 7, 1953.
Who directed Tricky Dicks?
Tricky Dicks was directed by Jules White.
More films by Jules White Who is in the cast of Tricky Dicks?
Tricky Dicks stars Moe Howard as Moe, Larry Fine as Larry and Shemp Howard as Shemp, among 9 credited actors.
Does Tricky Dicks have a post-credit scene?
No. Tricky Dicks has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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