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Dick Tracy's G-Men

1939 · 302 min

A brisk, earnest cliffhanger serial that feels like a vintage detective adventure, with simple thrills and a touch of pulp menace.

Directed by
William Witney, John English
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson
Tagline
DICK TRACY TRAPS A SPY-RING! Your favorite detective turns his brain and brawn to espionage in an all-new adventure-thriller.
Overview
A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.

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Directed by
William Witney, John English
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson
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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • crime
  • conspiracy
  • revenge
  • deception
  • justice
Places
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror2
Humour2
Realism4
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, crime, mystery
Directed by
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Written by
Sol Shor, Franklin Adreon, Barry Shipman, Rex Taylor
Starring
Ralph Byrd, Irving Pichel, Ted Pearson, Walter Miller, George Douglas, Kenneth Harlan, Robert Carson, Julian Madison
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
302 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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