Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

The story

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.

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Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

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This film

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947

Cast

B Boris KarloffGruesome R Ralph ByrdDick Tracy A Anne GwynneTess Trueheart E Edward AshleyDr. L.E. Thal J June ClayworthDr. I.M. "Irma" Learned L Lyle LatellPat Patton T Tony BarrettMelody S Skelton KnaggsX-Ray J James NolanDan Sterne J Joseph CrehanChief Brandon M Milton ParsonsDr. A. Tomic E Ernie AdamsWaiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

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P Phil ArnoldSneezing Bank Customer (uncredited) W Walter BaconBar Patron (uncredited) L Lex BarkerCity Hospital Driver (uncredited) E Eddie BordenBank Customer (uncredited) R Robert BraySergeant (uncredited) R Robert ClarkeFred (Police Analyst) (uncredited) G George CooperStone (Bank Teller) (uncredited) S Suzi CrandallBlonde Bank Customer (uncredited) W William GouldPop (uncredited) B Ben HallLuke (Police Stooge) (uncredited) H Harry HarveyHumphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited) T Tom KeeneDr. Frankey (uncredited) G George LloydOwner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited) R Robert MalcolmDoctor (uncredited) S Sean McCloryOfficer Carney (uncredited) L Lew MeehanPolice Driver in Montage (uncredited) B Bruce MitchellPolice Sgt. in Montage (uncredited) L Lee PhelpsDetective (uncredited) L Lorin RakerInsolvent Borrower (uncredited) B Bert RoachCrandall (uncredited) J Jason Robards Sr.Bank Officer (uncredited) H Harry StrangTim (uncredited) T Tex SwanPoliceman (uncredited)