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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

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.

Credits

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Cast

Name Character
Ralph Byrd He was 38, 43 years old when he died as Dick Tracy
Boris Karloff He was 59, 81 years old when he died as Gruesome
Joseph Crehan He was 64, 82 years old when he died as Chief Brandon
Lyle Latell He was 43, 63 years old when he died as Pat Patton
Skelton Knaggs He was 36, 43 years old when he died as X-Ray
Milton Parsons He was 43, 75 years old when he died as Dr. A. Tomic
Anne Gwynne She was 28, 84 years old when she died as Tess Trueheart
June Clayworth She was 35, 80 years old when she died as Dr. I.M. Learned / Irma
James Nolan He was 31, 69 years old when he died as Dan Sterne (as Jim Nolan)
Edward Ashley He was 43, 95 years old when he died as Dr. L. E. Thal
Tony Barrett He was 31, 58 years old when he died as Melody

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Crew

Name Department
Elmo Williams as Editor. He was 34 (now 111) years old Editing
Paul Sawtell as Original Music Composer. He was 41 (65) years old when He died Sound
Eric Taylor as Screenplay. He was 50 (55) years old when He died Writing
John Rawlins as Director. He was 45 (94) years old when He died Directing
Herman Schlom as Producer. He was 42 (78) years old when He died Production
Frank Redman as Director of Photography. He was 41 (59) years old when He died Camera
Robert E. Kent as Story. He was 36 (73) years old when He died Writing
Robertson White as Screenplay. He was 47 (85) years old when He died Writing
William Graffis as Story. Writing
Chester Gould as Characters. He was 46 (84) years old when He died Writing
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (77 years)

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  • Release day: Friday, September 26, 1947
  • Runtime: 65 minutes