---
title: "Tricky Dicks"
year: 1953
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/tricky-dicks-1953"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 116565
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 16
community_rating: 6.8
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Tricky Dicks (1953) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/tricky-dicks-1953

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Tricky Dicks is a film first released in 1953. Catalogued under Comedy. Produced and broadcast by Columbia Pictures. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Three stooges play policemen hunting a murderer in this short comedy."

### Why Watch
- features the stooges
- short runtime of sixteen minutes

### Caveats & Content Note
- brief synopsis indicates limited plot detail
- very short duration
- Tone & Suitability: This is a short comedy film featuring a gun fight.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: comedy, slapstick, short

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Jules White
- **Networks / Studios**: Columbia Pictures

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Shemp Howard** as *Shemp*
- **Larry Fine** as *Larry*
- **Moe Howard** as *Moe*
- **Benny Rubin** as *Antonio Zucchini Salami Gorgonzola dePizza*
- **Ferris Taylor** as *Chief of Detectives B.A. Copper*
- **Phil Arnold** as *Chopper*
- **Murray Alper** as *The Thrill Killer*
- **Connie Cezon** as *Slick Chick*
- **Suzanne Ridgway** as *Mail Clerk (uncredited)*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: What is the release year of Tricky Dicks?
The film was released in 1953.

### Q: What genre is Tricky Dicks?
It is a comedy film.

### Q: What are the main characters?
The main characters are stooges who work as policemen.

### Q: What is the plot of the film?
The stooges are on the trail of a murderer, interrogate suspects, and catch the bad guy after a gun fight.

### Q: How long is the film?
The film has a runtime of 16 minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Tricky Dicks — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/116565)
- [Tricky Dicks 69% (1953) | Kinobox.cz](https://www.kinobox.cz/film/139116-tricky-dicks)

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