Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
A gang of criminals, which includes a piano player and an imposing former convict known as 'Gruesome', has found out about a scientist's secret formula for a gas that temporarily paralyzes anyone who breathes it. When Gruesome accidentally inhales some of the gas and passes out, the police think he is dead and take him to the morgue, where he later revives and escapes. This puzzling incident attracts the interest of Dick Tracy, and when the criminals later use the gas to rob a bank, Tracy realizes that he must devote his entire attention to stopping them.
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Boris Karloff
as Gruesome
as Gruesome
Ralph Byrd
as Dick Tracy
as Dick Tracy
Anne Gwynne
as Tess Trueheart
as Tess Trueheart
Edward Ashley
as Dr. L.E. Thal
as Dr. L.E. Thal
June Clayworth
as Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned
as Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned
Lyle Latell
as Pat Patton
as Pat Patton
Tony Barrett
as Melody
as Melody
Skelton Knaggs
as X-Ray
as X-Ray
James Nolan
as Dan Sterne
as Dan Sterne
Joseph Crehan
as Chief Brandon
as Chief Brandon
Milton Parsons
as Dr. A. Tomic
as Dr. A. Tomic
Ernie Adams
as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
as Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)
as Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Lex Barker
as City Hospital Driver (uncredited)
as City Hospital Driver (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as Bank Customer (uncredited)
as Bank Customer (uncredited)
Robert Bray
as Sergeant (uncredited)
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
as Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)
as Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)
George Cooper
as Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited)
as Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited)
Suzi Crandall
as Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited)
as Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited)
William Gould
as Pop (uncredited)
as Pop (uncredited)
Ben Hall
as Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)
as Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)
as Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)
Tom Keene
as Dr. Frankey (uncredited)
as Dr. Frankey (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Owner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
as Owner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
Sean McClory
as Officer Carney (uncredited)
as Officer Carney (uncredited)
Lew Meehan
as Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)
as Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
as Police Sgt. in Montage (uncredited)
as Police Sgt. in Montage (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Detective (uncredited)
as Detective (uncredited)
Lorin Raker
as Insolvent Borrower (uncredited)
as Insolvent Borrower (uncredited)
Bert Roach
as Crandall (uncredited)
as Crandall (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Harry Strang
as Tim (uncredited)
as Tim (uncredited)
Tex Swan
as Policeman (uncredited)
as Policeman (uncredited)
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John Rawlins
Director
Director
Robertson White
Screenplay
Screenplay
Eric Taylor
Screenplay
Screenplay
William Graffis
Story
Story
Robert E. Kent
Story
Story
Chester Gould
Characters
Characters
Herman Schlom
Producer
Producer
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Frank Redman
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Elmo Williams
Editor
Editor
James Lane
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Art Direction
Walter E. Keller
Art Direction
Art Direction
James Altwies
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Set Decoration
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Makeup Supervisor
Terry Kellum
Sound
Sound
Jean L. Speak
Sound
Sound
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Special Effects
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