Quick Facts
DirectorAlan James
Runtime4h 50m · NR
GenresAction · Comedy · Crime · Thriller
Release1937-02-20
Film
Dick Tracy
1937· NR· 4h 50m· Action· Comedy· Crime· Thriller
“ACE G-MAN --- WAGING A ONE-MAN WAR ON CRIME!”
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.
1937-02-20
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Key Crew
DirectorAlan James
ScreenplayBarry Shipman
ProducerNat Levine
Director of PhotographyEdgar Lyons
Original Music ComposerAlberto Colombo
EditorEdward Todd
Full cast & crew (12 cast · 17 crew)
Details
Released1937-02-20
Runtime4h 50m · NR
StatusReleased
StudiosRepublic Pictures
LanguagesEnglish
CountriesUnited States of America
Rating5.2/10 · 10 votes
Original languageen
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