Quick facts
- Released
- September 26, 1947
- Runtime
- 65 min
- IMDb
- tt0039320
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- RKO Radio Pictures
Themes
Cast
Boris Karloff
Gruesome
Ralph Byrd
Dick Tracy
Anne Gwynne
Tess Trueheart
Edward Ashley
Dr. L.E. Thal
June Clayworth
Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned
Lyle Latell
Pat Patton
Tony Barrett
Melody
Skelton Knaggs
X-Ray
James Nolan
Dan Sterne
Joseph Crehan
Chief Brandon
Milton Parsons
Dr. A. Tomic
Ernie Adams
Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Bar Patron (uncredited)
Lex Barker
City Hospital Driver (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
Bank Customer (uncredited)
Robert Bray
Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome about?
- 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.
- Who directed Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome?
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome was directed by John Rawlins.
- Who stars in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome?
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome stars Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley.
- When was Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome released?
- Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome is a 1947 action, crime, mystery, thriller film.
- Where can I watch Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome?
- You can watch Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.