Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 26, 1947

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Countries

United States of America

Production

RKO Radio Pictures

Cast

Boris Karloff,Ralph Byrd,Anne Gwynne,Edward Ashley,June Clayworth,Lyle Latell,Tony Barrett,Skelton Knaggs,James Nolan,Joseph Crehanand 25 more

Director

John Rawlins

Writer

Robertson White,Robert E. Kent,Eric Taylor,William Graffis,Chester Gould

Producer

Herman Schlom

Cinematography

Frank Redman

Music

Paul Sawtell

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0039320