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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947·Movie·1h 5m

Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

5.5 / 10 (35 votes)

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.

Directed by
John Rawlins
Original language
English
Released
26 September 1947

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Last verified 2 Nov 2026

Cast

  • Boris Karloff

    Boris Karloff

    Gruesome

  • Ralph Byrd

    Ralph Byrd

    Dick Tracy

  • Anne Gwynne

    Anne Gwynne

    Tess Trueheart

  • Edward Ashley

    Edward Ashley

    Dr. L.E. Thal

  • June Clayworth

    June Clayworth

    Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned

  • Lyle Latell

    Lyle Latell

    Pat Patton

  • Tony Barrett

    Tony Barrett

    Melody

  • Skelton Knaggs

    Skelton Knaggs

    X-Ray

  • James Nolan

    James Nolan

    Dan Sterne

  • Joseph Crehan

    Joseph Crehan

    Chief Brandon

  • Milton Parsons

    Milton Parsons

    Dr. A. Tomic

  • Ernie Adams

    Ernie Adams

    Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)