Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941): Cast
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. is a 1941 crime film directed by William Witney and John English, starring Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy, Selmer Jackson and Chuck Hamilton. It runs 4 hours 23 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 23m (263 min)
- Directors
- William Witney and John English
- Genre
- Crime
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. About?
The premise of Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. without spoilers.
America’s top detective, Dick Tracy, battles the criminal underworld to stop a wave of murders threatening New York. His greatest foe is the enigmatic Ghost, a villain who can become invisible, forcing Tracy into a deadly cat‑and‑mouse chase through the city’s shadows. Using his trademark trench coat and keen instincts, he pursues the elusive specter across rooftops and alleys.
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- chapter play
- b movie
- damsel in distress
- henchman
- invisible terror
- invisibility
- deception
- revenge
- cigarette smoking
- slang
- city evacuation
- gang member
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- gang leader
- vanishing prisoner
- crime syndicate
- secret council of eight
- federal agency
- retribution
- reprisal
- federal agent
- death of brother
- triangulation
- kidnapping
- hostage
- telephone junction box
- new york harbor inundated
- parachute escape
- violence
- machine gun
- oil slick on highway
- railroad junction
- besiged
- roadblock
- arson
- abduction
- sea piracy
- bottomless pit
- g man
- driverless motorboat
- invisibility restoration
- fire truck ladder
- hand grenade barrage
- aerial torpedo
- ambush
- forest fire
- blazing inferno
- reversed electric current
- motorboat crushed between two ships
- fake diary stolen
- trick
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. Cast & Characters
Ralph Byrd leads the cast as Dick Tracy, with Selmer Jackson as Army Officer and Chuck Hamilton as Tear Gas Cop. Directed by William Witney and John English; 89 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director William Witney
- Co-director John English
- Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy
- Selmer Jackson as Army Officer
- Chuck Hamilton as Tear Gas Cop
- Harry Tenbrook as Junction Heavy 2
Also Starring in Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
· 85 more- Carl M. Leviness Airport Passenger
- Jack Mulhall Jim Wilson
- Edward Hearn Cutter Captain
- John Dilson Henry Weldon
- Edmund Cobb Police Guard at Chandler's Gate
- Dick Rush Tom
- Howard Hickman Stephen Chandler
- Lynton Brent Telephone Serviceman
- Bud Geary Plant Heavy 7
- Forrest Taylor Netzikoff's Butler
- Bob Reeves Plainclothesman
- Hooper Atchley Arthur Trent
- Eddie Parker Hideout Heavy
- Howard M. Mitchell Officer Riley
- Wheaton Chambers Dr. Henderson
- Robert J. Wilke Cutter Helmsman
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- Frances Morris Phone Operator
- Buddy Roosevelt Pier Heavy 3
- John Davidson Lucifer
- Ralph Morgan J.P. Morton
- John Merton Brent
- Stanley Price Barn Heavy QR10
- Walter Miller Launch Heavy (archive footage)
- Kenneth Harlan Police Lt. Cosgrove
- Edward Biby Grill Patron
- Anthony Warde John Corey
- Jack Kenney Police Lt. Berke
- C. Montague Shaw Dr. Jonathan Martin
- Charles McAvoy Police Guard at Chandler's Gate
- Archie Twitchell Radio Announcer (voice)
- Griff Barnett Plant Watchman
- David Sharpe Pier Heavy 1
- Mike Donovan Jail Guard
- Robert Frazer Daniel Brewster
- Cy Schindell Plant Heavy 8
- Fred Kohler Jr. House Heavy
- Charles McMurphy 2nd Yard Guard
- Ken Terrell Plant Heavy 4
- Ray Bennett Brownstone Heavy 1
- Douglas Evans Police Broadcaster
- Al Taylor Launch Heavy
- John James Davis, Patrol Guard
- Richard LaMarr Canfield
- Bud Wolfe Grill Room Heavy
- Terry Frost Drake
- Robert Robinson Plant Heavy 5
- Walter McGrail Junction Heavy 1 / Marine Captain
- Hugh Prosser Patrol Captain
- Richard Kipling Customs Inspector
- Joe Kirk Brownstone Heavy 3
- Bert LeBaron Pete Collins / Plant Heavy 1
- Evan Thomas Plant Heavy 9
- Charles Miller Cmdr. Haees
- Warren Jackson Junction Heavy 3
- Robert Fiske Walter Cabot
- Wally Rose Roof Heavy
- Carol Adams Nurse
- Marjorie Kane Cigarette Girl
- Benny Burt Nick
- Nora Lane Trent's Secretary
- Alexander Lockwood Smith
- Frank Meredith Army Messenger
- Edward Thomas Bartender
- Jan Wiley June 'Eve' Chandler
- Jacques Lory Brownstone Heavy 2
- John Webb Dillion Government Inspector
- Charles Phillips Plant Heavy 10
- Sid Troy Guard in Alley / Decoy Driver
- Michael Owen Billy Carr
- Duke Taylor Deck Heavy / Plant Heavy 6
- John Bagni Pete
- James Fawcett Plant Heavy 2
- Sam Bernard Ambulance Thug QR14
- Frank Alten Arno Draga
- Chuck Morrison Trask
- Max Waizmann Telegrapher
- Barry Hays Chester
- Bill Wilkus Chuck / Plant Heavy 3
- Julian Madison Ranger
- George Allen Pier Heavy 2
- Fred Schaefer Dawson
- Ray Hanson Armored Car Chief / Corporal with Message
- William Hamner Intern
- Pat O'Shea Car Heavy
- George Peabody Driver
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. Also Known As
Also known as “Dick Tracy e la società del crimine”.
- Also known as
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- Dick Tracy e la società del crimine
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Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc., each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.?
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. runs 4 hours 23 minutes (263 minutes).
When was Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. released?
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. was released on December 27, 1941.
Who directed Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.?
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. was directed by William Witney and John English.
More films by William Witney Who is in the cast of Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.?
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. stars Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy, Selmer Jackson as Army Officer and Chuck Hamilton as Tear Gas Cop, among 89 credited actors.
Does Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. have a post-credit scene?
No. Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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