Dick Tracy (1937): Cast
Dick Tracy is a 1937 comedy thriller directed by Ray Taylor and Alan James, starring Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy, Carleton Young and Richard Beach. It runs 4 hours 50 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 4h 50m (290 min)
- Directors
- Ray Taylor and Alan James
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Republic Pictures
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Dick Tracy About?
The premise of Dick Tracy without spoilers.
Detective Dick Tracy battles the masked crime lord The Spider, also known as The Lame One, and his Spider Ring. The villain uses a flying wing, a sound weapon to demolish San Francisco’s Bay Bridge, and steals an experimental “Speed Plane.” He kidnaps Tracy’s brother Gordon, and Dr. Moloch brain‑operates him, turning Gordon against his sister.
Dick Tracy Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- brother vs. brother
- damsel in distress
- cigarette smoking
- deception
- double cross
- cliffhanger
- chapter play
- retribution
- revenge
- reformation
- death of brother
- held at gunpoint
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- violence
- police officer
- police detective
- train station
- cold blooded murder
- vindication
- investigation
- bridge disintegration
- bridge dedication
- extortion note
- suspension bridge
- motorcycle cop
- stratosphere flight
- abandoned power plant
- asbestos fibers
- short wave radio
- welder's torch
- government engraver kidnapped
- missing gold shipment
- two men using same parachute
- helmet and goggles
- attack on a hospital
- black and white police car
- police boys club
- ether container
- riveter
- acetylene torch
- scrambled message
- secret formula
- triangulation
- machine gun
- character name as title
- dick tracy character
- underground
- time bomb
- psychotronic film
- regaining lost memory
- man tied up
Dick Tracy Cast & Characters
Ralph Byrd leads the cast as Dick Tracy, with Carleton Young as Gordon Tracy, after and Richard Beach as Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12]. Directed by Ray Taylor and Alan James; 12 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Ray Taylor
- Co-director Alan James
- Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy
- Carleton Young as Gordon Tracy, after
- Richard Beach as Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12]
- John Picorri as Moloch
Also Starring in Dick Tracy
· 8 more- Byron Foulger Korvitch [Chs. 1, 12]
- John Dilson Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
- Smiley Burnette Mike McGurk
- Francis X. Bushman Chief Clive Anderson
- Kay Hughes Gwen Andrews
- Roscoe Gerald Power Co. Watchman-Thug (uncredited)
- Lee Van Atta Junior
- Fred Hamilton Steve Lockwood
More from Ray Taylor and Alan James
More films directed by Ray Taylor and Alan James: Purple Death from Outer Space, Spaceship to the Unknown, Lost City of the Jungle and Secret Agent X-9.
Dick Tracy Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Dick Tracy, o Detetive” and “Dick Tracy, o Perseguidor”.
- Also known as
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- Dick Tracy, o Detetive
- Dick Tracy, o Perseguidor
- Adventures of Dick Tracy
- Dick Tracy and the Spider Ring
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Dick Tracy FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Dick Tracy, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Dick Tracy?
Dick Tracy runs 4 hours 50 minutes (290 minutes).
When was Dick Tracy released?
Dick Tracy was released on February 20, 1937.
Who directed Dick Tracy?
Dick Tracy was directed by Ray Taylor and Alan James.
More films by Ray Taylor Who is in the cast of Dick Tracy?
Dick Tracy stars Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy, Carleton Young as Gordon Tracy, after and Richard Beach as Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12], among 12 credited actors.
Does Dick Tracy have a post-credit scene?
No. Dick Tracy has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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