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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome 
Directed by John Rawlins Produced by Herman Schlom Written by Characters:
Chester Gould
Story:
William Graffis
Robert E. KentStarring Boris Karloff
Ralph ByrdMusic by Paul Sawtell Cinematography Frank Redman Editing by Elmo Williams Release date(s) US September 26, 1947 Running time 65 min Country United States Language English Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (also known as Dick Tracy Meets Karloff and Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure (UK) ) is a 1947 thriller film starring Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, and Boris Karloff. It is the fourth and last movie in the Dick Tracy series.
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Synopsis
A gang of criminals discover a nerve gas, which freezes people and can make them appear dead. They utilize this in their crimes, including a bank robbery.
Cast
- Ralph Byrd - Dick Tracy - The tough, square jawed detective.
- Anne Gwynne - Tess Truehart - Tracy's girlfriend, who witnesses the bankrobbery.
- Boris Karloff - Gruesome - A british, corpse like gangster. Mean and crafty, and almost always seen chewing on a toothpick.
- Skelton Knaggs - Rudolph X-Ray - Gruesome's spectecled henchman.
- Edward Ashley - Dr. Lee Thal - An interested party.
- June Clayworth - Dr. I.M. Learned (Irma) - Prof. Tomic's Assistant .
- Lyle Latell - Pat Patton, Plainclothesman - Tracy's unlycky assistant.
- Tony Barrett - 'Melody' Fiske - A greedy, piano playing thug.
- Jim Nolan - Dan Sterne - Newspaper Reporter
- Joseph Crehan - Chief Brandon - Tracy's reliable boss.
- Milton Parsons - Dr. A. Tomic - State U. Physicist
Cinema Insomnia
In 2007, Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome was shown on the horror hosted television series Cinema Insomnia.[1] Apprehensive Films later released the Cinema Insomnia episode onto DVD.[2]
References
- ^ "Cinema Insomnia". Cinema Insomnia. http://www.cinemainsomnia.com/show.php#episode. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
- ^ "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome DVD". Apprehensive Films. http://www.thecrippledmasters.com/cidicktracydvd.html. Retrieved 20 July 2010.
External links
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome at the Internet Movie Database
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
Dick Tracy Contributors Supporting characters Alphonse "Big Boy" Caprice • Cheater Gunsmoke • The Claw • Flattop • Moon Maid • Oodles • Pruneface • Villain debutsFilm serials Dick Tracy (1937) • Dick Tracy Returns (1938) • Dick Tracy's G-Men (1939) • Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)Feature films Dick Tracy (1945) • Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946) • Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) • Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) • Dick Tracy (1990)Television series Actors Other media Categories:- American films
- English-language films
- 1947 films
- Black-and-white films
- Films directed by John Rawlins
- Detective films
- Films based on comic strips
- Films about organized crime in the United States
- RKO Pictures films
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