Cast
Ralph Byrd
as Dick Tracy
Kay Hughes
as Gwen Andrews
Smiley Burnette
as Mike McGurk
Lee Van Atta
as Junior
John Picorri
as Moloch
Carleton Young
as Gordon Tracy, after
Fred Hamilton
as Steve Lockwood
Francis X. Bushman
as Chief Clive Anderson
John Dilson
as Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Richard Beach
as Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12]
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1937
Runtime4h 50m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresCrime, Action, Comedy
Votes10
DirectorAlan James, Ray Taylor
WritersMorgan Cox, Barry Shipman, Winston Miller
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.2 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDick Tracy
About Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy's foe for this serial is the crime boss and Masked Mystery Villain The Spider/The Lame One and his Spider Ring. In the process of various crimes, including using his Flying wing and sound weapon to destroy the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and stealing an experimental "Speed Plane", the Spider captures Dick Tracy's brother, Gordon. The Spider's minion, Dr. Moloch, performs a brain operation on Gordon Tracy to turn him evil, making him secretly part of the Spider Ring and so turning brother against brother.
Directed by Alan James, Ray Taylor, Dick Tracy leans on a strong ensemble — Ralph Byrd, Kay Hughes, Smiley Burnette — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about crime titles of 1937.
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