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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947 · 65 min

A brisk, pulpy crime caper with a menacing villain, comic-book thrills and a light, playful touch.

Directed by
John Rawlins
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne
Tagline
KARLOFF PETRIFIES THEM!
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.

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Directed by
John Rawlins
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
  • campystrength 1 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
  • mystery
  • deception
  • justice
  • violence
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • single location
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror3
Humour4
Realism5
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
action, crime, mystery, thriller
Directed by
John Rawlins
Written by
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Starring
Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley, June Clayworth, Lyle Latell, Tony Barrett, Skelton Knaggs
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
65 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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