Storyline
Dick Tracy's foe for this serial is the crime boss and Masked Mystery Villain The Spider/The Lame One and his Spider Ring. In the process of various crimes, including using his Flying wing and sound weapon to destroy the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and stealing an experimental "Speed Plane", the Spider captures Dick Tracy's brother, Gordon. The Spider's minion, Dr. Moloch, performs a brain operation on Gordon Tracy to turn him evil, making him secretly part of the Spider Ring and so turning brother against brother.
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Cast & Crew
Ralph Byrd
Dick Tracy
Kay Hughes
Gwen Andrews
Smiley Burnette
Mike McGurk
Lee Van Atta
Junior
John Picorri
Moloch
Carleton Young
Gordon Tracy, after
Fred Hamilton
Steve Lockwood
Francis X. Bushman
Chief Clive Anderson
John Dilson
Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Richard Beach
Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12]
Byron Foulger
Korvitch [Chs. 1, 12]
Roscoe Gerald
Power Co. Watchman-Thug (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
Dick Tracy was released on February 20, 1937.
The runtime of Dick Tracy is 4h 50m.
Dick Tracy is a Crime, Action, Comedy, Thriller movie.
Dick Tracy has a rating of 5.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
Dick Tracy is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
Dick Tracy was directed by Ray Taylor.
The main cast of Dick Tracy includes Ralph Byrd, Kay Hughes, Smiley Burnette.
Dick Tracy is originally in English.