DEATH BATTLE... with Hook of Doom!
Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) is a drama and crime film directed by John Rawlins, released on May 20, 1947 with a runtime of 1h. It stars Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher and Jack Lambert. Viewers rate it 5.6 out of 10 across 28 ratings.
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Ralph Byrd
as Dick Tracy
Lyle Latell
as Pat Patton
Kay Christopher
as Tess Trueheart
Jack Lambert
as Steve "The Claw" Michel
Ian Keith
as Vitamin Flintheart
Bernadene Hayes
as Longshot Lillie the Fence
Jimmy Conlin
as Sightless
William B. Davidson
as Peter Premium
Tony Barrett
as Sam
Tom Keene
as Fred
Eddie Borden
as Drunk (uncredited)
Al Bridge
as Mr. Cudd (uncredited)
Directed by John Rawlins, written by Robert Stephen Brode and Chester Gould, produced by Herman Schlom.
Average viewer score of 5.6/10 from 28 ratings.
As usual with these hour long cop thrillers, the storyline is almost incidental to the ensemble effort by a jobbing cast of professionals muddling though whatever script they were given this week. This time Ralph Byrd is our eponymous detective on the trail of the great Fur Coat robbery. Could someone be expecting a bad winter; or could it be a giant insurance fraud - well "Dick" along GIRLFRIEND with "Tess" (Kay…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Pure Flix, FlixFling, Troma NOW, Dove Amazon Channel and Great American Pure Flix Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) includes Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher, Jack Lambert and Ian Keith. The film was directed by John Rawlins. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dick Tracy's Dilemma was released on May 20, 1947 and runs for 1h.
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) holds an average rating of 5.6 out of 10 from 28 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy drama and crime films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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