A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.
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Title: Dick Tracy (1937)
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Ralph Byrd | ... | Dick Tracy | |
| Kay Hughes | ... | Gwen Andrews | |
| Smiley Burnette | ... | Mike McGurk | |
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Lee Van Atta | ... | Junior |
| John Picorri | ... | Moloch (as John Piccori) | |
| Carleton Young | ... | Gordon Tracy, After | |
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Fred Hamilton | ... | Steve Lockwood |
| Francis X. Bushman | ... | Chief Clive Anderson | |
| John Dilson | ... | Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12] | |
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Richard Beach | ... | Gordon Tracy, Before [Chs. 1, 12] |
| Wedgwood Nowell | ... | H.T. Clayton [Chs. 8-9] | |
| Theodore Lorch | ... | Patorno [Chs. 1, 12] | |
| Edwin Stanley | ... | Walter Odette | |
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Harrison Greene | ... | Cloggerstein / Durston |
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Herbert Weber | ... | Tony Martino [Ch. 1] |
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A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.
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brother vs. brother | damsel in distress | cigarette smoking | deception | double cross |Taglines:
ACE G-MAN --- WAGING A ONE-MAN WAR ON CRIME! (original 11x14 lobby card) See more »Parents Guide:
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Junior: Well, I'm sorry, ma'am.
Dick Tracy: I'd like to keep this little rascal with me for a while, Miss. You see, he can identify one of the men that got away, and his life won't be safe until this matter is cleared up.
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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. See more »Goofs
Chapter 13: Whitey does not remember Dick Tracy, having been arrested by him. See more »Quotes
Orphange matron [Ch. 1]: Have you seen anything of Junior? Oh, there you are! Why aren't you get on the bus with the others? Everyone was terribly worried, you bad boy!Junior: Well, I'm sorry, ma'am.
Dick Tracy: I'd like to keep this little rascal with me for a while, Miss. You see, he can identify one of the men that got away, and his life won't be safe until this matter is cleared up.
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"Oscar & Elmer" are given final cast credits in the opening sequence. See more »Frequently Asked Questions
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
20 February 1937 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Adventures of Dick Tracy See more »Filming Locations:
Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Dick Tracy is on the hunt of a mysterious criminal known as the Lame One ( he has a bum foot, but I think the title describes the villian's general appearance ), leader of the mysterious Spider Gang. The Lame One along with his hunchbacked assistant kidnap Tracy's brother, alters his appearance, and goes out fighting him endlessly throughout this boredom. This serial moves incredibly slow ( mainly this isn't a Whitney/English chapterplay ), the acting outside of Ralph Byrd is dead wood, especially Smiley Burnette. Even when the master criminal is unmasked, the audience is forced to say, Who was this guy. Add a really dumb, sentimental ending, and well you get the pic. Don't judge the next three serials based on this one. In terms of serials, 4 out of 10.