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.
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) is a action, crime, mystery and thriller film directed by John Rawlins, released on September 26, 1947 with a runtime of 1h 5m. It stars Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne and Edward Ashley. Viewers rate it 5.5 out of 10 across 35 ratings.
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Boris Karloff
as Gruesome
Ralph Byrd
as Dick Tracy
Anne Gwynne
as Tess Trueheart
Edward Ashley
as Dr. L.E. Thal
June Clayworth
as Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned
Lyle Latell
as Pat Patton
Tony Barrett
as Melody
Skelton Knaggs
as X-Ray
James Nolan
as Dan Sterne
Joseph Crehan
as Chief Brandon
Milton Parsons
as Dr. A. Tomic
Ernie Adams
as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Directed by John Rawlins, written by Robertson White, Eric Taylor and William Graffis, produced by Herman Schlom.
Average viewer score of 5.5/10 from 35 ratings.
Now this made me laugh - it is certainly one of the more preposterous of these adventure yarns. Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) and Tess Trueheart (Anne Gwynne) are called in to investigate a series of intriguing bank robberies where the customers/staff are poleaxed by a nerve gas that enables the robbers to calmly rob the place without anyone even knowing. Of course, at the bottom of the dastardly scene is "Gruesome" -…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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The main cast of Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) includes Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley and June Clayworth. 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 Meets Gruesome was released on September 26, 1947 and runs for 1h 5m.
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) holds an average rating of 5.5 out of 10 from 35 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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