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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome · 1947

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) is a Action / Crime / Mystery film directed by John Rawlins, starring Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne.

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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.

Cast

Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley, June Clayworth, Lyle Latell, Tony Barrett, Skelton Knaggs

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What is "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome" about?

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.

When was "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome" released?

Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome was released in 1947.

Who stars in "Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome"?

The cast includes Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley.