United States / Feb 20, 1937 / NR
ACE G-MAN --- WAGING A ONE-MAN WAR ON CRIME!
4h 50min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Francis X. Bushman | Chief Clive Anderson |
| John Dilson | Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12] |
| Richard Beach | Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12] |
| Byron Foulger | Korvitch [Chs. 1, 12] |
| Roscoe Gerald | Power Co. Watchman-Thug (uncredited) |
Genres
CrimeActionComedyThriller
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 | Republic Pictures |
| Release date | 20 febbraio 1937 |
| Production | Nat Levine, J. Laurence Wickland |
| Writer | Winston Miller, Morgan Cox, Barry Shipman, George Morgan, Chester Gould |
| Editing | Helene Turner, Edward Todd, William Witney, Murray Seldeen |
| Cinematography | Edgar Lyons, William Nobles |
| Assistant directors | Ray Taylor, Alan James |
| Camera operators | Edgar Lyons, William Nobles |
| Additional photography | Edgar Lyons, William Nobles |
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| Music | Alberto Colombo, Terry Kellum |
| Sound | Alberto Colombo, Terry Kellum |
| Collection | Dick Tracy Collection |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Portugal / Mar 21, 1938
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