Action ·Crime ·Mystery · United States of America · 1939 · 5h 2m

Dick Tracy's G-Men

Director

Cast

Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy Irving Pichel as Nicolas Zarnoff Ted Pearson as Agent Steve Lockwood Walter Miller as Henchman Robal George Douglas as Henchman Sandoval Kenneth Harlan as FBI Chief Clive Anderson [Chs. 13-15]

Crew

William Nobles — Director of Photography Bernard Loftus — Editor Paul Sawtell — Original Music Composer William Lava — Original Music Composer Rex Taylor — Screenplay Sol Shor — Screenplay

Tagline

DICK TRACY TRAPS A SPY-RING! Your favorite detective turns his brain and brawn to espionage in an all-new adventure-thriller.

Synopsis

A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.

Mood & Themes

movie serial dick tracy

Key Collaborators

John English Director William Witney Director William Nobles Director of Photography Bernard Loftus Editor Paul Sawtell Original Music Composer William Lava Original Music Composer Rex Taylor Screenplay Sol Shor Screenplay Barry Shipman Screenplay Franklin Adreon Screenplay Ronald Davidson Screenplay

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