Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas.Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas.Dick Tracy goes up against a villain who robs banks using a nerve gas.
James Nolan
- Dan Sterne
- (as Jim Nolan)
Ernie Adams
- Waiter at Hangman's Knot
- (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
- Sneezing Bank Customer
- (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
- Bar Patron
- (uncredited)
Lex Barker
- City Hospital Driver
- (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
- Bank Customer
- (uncredited)
Robert Bray
- Sergeant
- (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
- Fred - Police Analyst
- (uncredited)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaFilmed April 1-late April 1947, the last of RKO's four classic Dick Tracy features released from 1945 to 1947, and the only one in which Ralph Byrd takes second billing. He previously starred in the four Dick Tracy serials from Republic Pictures released from 1937 to 1941 and the one feature before this. He would continue playing the character on television, until his untimely death in 1952.
- GoofsToo much stock footage involving automobiles results in more than the usual mix-up of year models and lack of consistency in body styles.
- Quotes
Pat Patton: I tell you, if I didn't know better I'd swear we were doing business with Boris Karloff.
- ConnectionsEdited into Who Dunit Theater: Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (2015)
Featured review
I tuned into this movie expecting a very badly done work, but I was pleasantly surprised. The first half hour is a real kick with more laughs than suspense. The remainder of the movie is more akin to what I expected. Boris Karloff was wonderful as "Gruesome" and kept the second half moving. I have to say that some of those guys were incredible shots with a tire shot out with one shot at about 100 yards and police officer killed "instantly" with a quick shot from a getaway car. Like the movie, the marksmanship declined markedly as the movie progressed. All in all, I recommend you watch it if you enjoy the old "B" movies. I plan to look for more in this series and see how they stack up.
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- Runtime1 hour 5 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.37 : 1
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