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Dick Tracy

  • 19371937
  • ApprovedApproved
  • 4h 50m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
622
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Ralph Byrd in Dick Tracy (1937)
ActionComedyCrime
A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
622
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Alan James
    • Ray Taylor
  • Writers
    • Chester Gould(based on cartoon strip by)
    • Barry Shipman(screenplay)
    • Winston Miller(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Byrd
    • Kay Hughes
    • Smiley Burnette
  • Directors
    • Alan James
    • Ray Taylor
  • Writers
    • Chester Gould(based on cartoon strip by)
    • Barry Shipman(screenplay)
    • Winston Miller(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Ralph Byrd
    • Kay Hughes
    • Smiley Burnette
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    • 15User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Ralph Byrd, John Picorri, and Lee Van Atta in Dick Tracy (1937)
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    Top cast

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    Ralph Byrd
    Ralph Byrd
    • Dick Tracy
    Kay Hughes
    Kay Hughes
    • Gwen Andrews
    Smiley Burnette
    Smiley Burnette
    • Mike McGurk
    Lee Van Atta
    • Junior
    John Picorri
    John Picorri
    • Moloch
    • (as John Piccori)
    Carleton Young
    Carleton Young
    • Gordon Tracy, After
    Fred Hamilton
    • Steve Lockwood
    Francis X. Bushman
    Francis X. Bushman
    • Chief Clive Anderson
    John Dilson
    John Dilson
    • Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
    Richard Beach
    • Gordon Tracy, Before [Chs. 1, 12]
    Wedgwood Nowell
    Wedgwood Nowell
    • H.T. Clayton [Chs. 8-9]
    Theodore Lorch
    Theodore Lorch
    • Patorno [Chs. 1, 12]
    Edwin Stanley
    Edwin Stanley
    • Walter Odette
    Harrison Greene
    • Cloggerstein…
    Herbert Weber
    • Tony Martino [Ch. 1]
    Buddy Roosevelt
    Buddy Roosevelt
    • Whitney Burke
    George DeNormand
    George DeNormand
    • Henchman Flynn [Chs. 2-3, 5]
    • (as George De Normand)
    • …
    Byron Foulger
    Byron Foulger
    • Korvitch [Chs. 1, 12]
    • (as Byron K. Foulger)
    • Directors
      • Alan James
      • Ray Taylor
    • Writers
      • Chester Gould(based on cartoon strip by)
      • Barry Shipman(screenplay)
      • Winston Miller(screenplay)
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The background comic art (panels) shown on most of the original posters for this serial came from the Sunday "Dick Tracy" comic page of December 6, 1936.
    • Goofs
      In the first chapter Junior knocks on the window to get Tracy's attention crying "Mr. Tracy, Mr. Tracy!", but after he tackles one of the fleeing villains he says " Aren't you Dick Tracy?".
    • Quotes

      [the Spider's henchmen have kidnapped Gordon, Dick Tracy's brother, and Moloch prepares to begin a mind-altering medical procedure]

      The Spider: Hmm, his condition seems critical.

      Moloch: What if should die?

      The Spider: Then we will eliminate a very dangerous enemy.

      Moloch: He won't die, but by means of this operation - a simple altering of certain glands - he will be unable to distinguish between right and wrong.

      The Spider: In that event, he will be very useful to us, Moloch, very useful.

    • Crazy credits
      "Oscar & Elmer" are given final cast credits in the opening sequence.
    • Connections
      Edited into Dick Tracy (1990)

    User reviews15

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    Featured review
    7/10
    Genre Serial keeps Interest
    THE FILM & GENRE -- Serial of 290 minutes. Besides the usual futuristic devices, this also has the "flying wing" aeronautical marvel, a hunchback, and a mad doctor. There is also a TV-Movie Feature created from the Serial.

    THE VERDICT -- I'm not a big serial lover but this one kept my attention, and the flying wing is impressive.

    FREE ONLINE - Yes. The serial for sure. As for the feature, I found one on YT at 102 minutes which matches IMDB DICK TRACY (1990) at 101 minutes. Wiki has a different duration of 72 minutes but I've never seen that.
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    • Nov 7, 2021

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 20, 1937 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Adventures of Dick Tracy
    • Filming locations
      • Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production company
      • Republic Pictures (I)
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      4 hours 50 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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