Crime ·Action ·Comedy ·Thriller · United States of America · 1937 · 4h 50m

Dick Tracy

Director

Cast

Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy Kay Hughes as Gwen Andrews Smiley Burnette as Mike McGurk Lee Van Atta as Junior John Picorri as Moloch Carleton Young as Gordon Tracy, after

Crew

Edgar Lyons — Director of Photography William Nobles — Director of Photography Helene Turner — Editor Edward Todd — Editor William Witney — Editor Alberto Colombo — Original Music Composer

Tagline

ACE G-MAN --- WAGING A ONE-MAN WAR ON CRIME!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes

Key Collaborators

Alan James Director Ray Taylor Director Edgar Lyons Director of Photography William Nobles Director of Photography Helene Turner Editor Edward Todd Editor William Witney Editor Alberto Colombo Original Music Composer Barry Shipman Screenplay Winston Miller Screenplay Morgan Cox Story George Morgan Story

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