United States / Dec 01, 1945 / New York City, New York
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1h 1min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be 15 murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Trevor Bardette | Prof. Linwood J. Starling |
| Morgan Wallace | Steve Owens |
| Milton Parsons | Deathridge the Undetaker |
| William Halligan | Mayor |
| Sam Ash | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Astor | Woman (uncredited) |
| Tanis Chandler | Miss Stanley (uncredited) |
| Jack Chefe | Paradise Club Headwaiter (uncredited) |
| Mary Currier | Dorothy Stafford (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | Detective Manning (uncredited) |
| Bruce Edwards | Police Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Edythe Elliott | Mrs. Caraway (uncredited) |
| Franklyn Farnum | Bystander at Murder (uncredited) |
| Carl Faulkner | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jack Gargan | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Edmund Glover | Joe - Police Radio Dispatcher (uncredited) |
| Kenner G. Kemp | Paradise Club Patron (uncredited) |
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| Mike Lally | Mayor's Escort (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Motorist (uncredited) |
| George Magrill | Detective at Starling's Interrogation (uncredited) |
| Alphonse Martell | Jules (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Paradise Club Patron (uncredited) |
| Tommy Noonan | Johnny Moko (uncredited) |
| Florence Pepper | Girl (uncredited) |
| Alexander Pollard | Waiter at Paradise Club (uncredited) |
| Bob Reeves | Policeman (uncredited) |
| Jason Robards Sr. | Motorist (uncredited) |
| Harry Strang | Detective at Starling's Interrogation (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryActionCrime
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Dick Tracy |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | RKO Radio Pictures |
| Release date | 1 dicembre 1945 |
| Production | Herman Schlom |
| Writer | Eric Taylor, Chester Gould |
| Editing | Ernie Leadlay |
| Cinematography | Frank Redman |
| Assistant directors | Clem Beauchamp, William Berke |
| Camera operators | Frank Redman |
| Additional photography | Frank Redman |
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| Production design | Albert S. D'Agostino, Ralph Berger, Darrell Silvera |
| Art direction | Albert S. D'Agostino, Ralph Berger, Darrell Silvera |
| Set decoration | Darrell Silvera, Albert S. D'Agostino, Ralph Berger |
| Stunts | Fred Graham |
| Music | Roy Webb, Terry Kellum, Jean L. Speak |
| Sound | Roy Webb, Terry Kellum, Jean L. Speak |
| Collection | Dick Tracy Collection |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / Dec 20, 1945
United Kingdom / Jan 14, 1946
Spain / Feb 12, 1946
Sweden / Mar 30, 1946 / 11
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Austria / Apr 13, 1946
Brazil / May 17, 1946
Mexico / Jun 27, 1946 / B
Portugal / May 01, 1948
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