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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

- KARLOFF PETRIFIES THEM!

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.

Release Date : 1947-09-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : RKO Radio Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Dick Tracy Meets GruesomeDick Tracy vs. The Gruesome GangDick Tracy vs. Dr. NervesDick Tracy Meets Karloff

Cast

Boris Karloff

Character Name : Gruesome

Original Name : Boris Karloff

Gender : Male

Ralph Byrd

Character Name : Dick Tracy

Original Name : Ralph Byrd

Gender : Male

Anne Gwynne

Character Name : Tess Trueheart

Original Name : Anne Gwynne

Gender : Female

Edward Ashley

Character Name : Dr. L.E. Thal

Original Name : Edward Ashley

Gender : Male

June Clayworth

Character Name : Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned

Original Name : June Clayworth

Gender : Female

Lyle Latell

Character Name : Pat Patton

Original Name : Lyle Latell

Gender : Male

Tony Barrett

Character Name : Melody

Original Name : Tony Barrett

Gender : Male

Skelton Knaggs

Character Name : X-Ray

Original Name : Skelton Knaggs

Gender : Male

James Nolan

Character Name : Dan Sterne

Original Name : James Nolan

Gender : Male

Joseph Crehan

Character Name : Chief Brandon

Original Name : Joseph Crehan

Gender : Male

Milton Parsons

Character Name : Dr. A. Tomic

Original Name : Milton Parsons

Gender : Male

Ernie Adams

Character Name : Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

Original Name : Ernie Adams

Gender : Male

Phil Arnold

Character Name : Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Phil Arnold

Gender : Male

Walter Bacon

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Walter Bacon

Gender : Male

Lex Barker

Character Name : City Hospital Driver (uncredited)

Original Name : Lex Barker

Gender : Male

Eddie Borden

Character Name : Bank Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Eddie Borden

Gender : Male

Robert Bray

Character Name : Sergeant (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Bray

Gender : Male

Robert Clarke

Character Name : Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Clarke

Gender : Male

George Cooper

Character Name : Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited)

Original Name : George Cooper

Gender : Male

Suzi Crandall

Character Name : Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited)

Original Name : Suzi Crandall

Gender : Male

William Gould

Character Name : Pop (uncredited)

Original Name : William Gould

Gender : Male

Ben Hall

Character Name : Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)

Original Name : Ben Hall

Gender : Male

Harry Harvey

Character Name : Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Harvey

Gender : Male

Tom Keene

Character Name : Dr. Frankey (uncredited)

Original Name : Tom Keene

Gender : Male

George Lloyd

Character Name : Owner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

Original Name : George Lloyd

Gender : Male

Robert Malcolm

Character Name : Doctor (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Malcolm

Gender : Male

Sean McClory

Character Name : Officer Carney (uncredited)

Original Name : Sean McClory

Gender : Male

Lew Meehan

Character Name : Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)

Original Name : Lew Meehan

Gender : Male

Bruce Mitchell

Character Name : Police Sgt. in Montage (uncredited)

Original Name : Bruce Mitchell

Gender : Male

Lee Phelps

Character Name : Detective (uncredited)

Original Name : Lee Phelps

Gender : Male

Lorin Raker

Character Name : Insolvent Borrower (uncredited)

Original Name : Lorin Raker

Gender : Male

Bert Roach

Character Name : Crandall (uncredited)

Original Name : Bert Roach

Gender : Male

Jason Robards Sr.

Character Name : Bank Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Jason Robards Sr.

Gender : Male

Harry Strang

Character Name : Tim (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Strang

Gender : Male

Tex Swan

Character Name : Policeman (uncredited)

Original Name : Tex Swan

Gender : Male

Reviews

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@Geronimo1967

2022-07-07

Now this made me laugh - it is certainly one of the more preposterous of these adventure yarns. Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) and Tess Trueheart (Anne Gwynne) are called in to investigate a series of intriguing bank robberies where the customers/staff are poleaxed by a nerve gas that enables the robbers to calmly rob the place without anyone even knowing. Of course, at the bottom of the dastardly scene is "Gruesome" - one of the livelier outings for Boris Karloff that I've seen. The script is terrible, and the still-life effects are pretty cheap and cheerful photographic freezes, but you can tell that they - including the wonderful research scientist "I.M. Learned" and Skelton Knaggs ("X-ray") - are having a good time on set. They are there to entertain us, and that they do.