Summary
Crime drama starring Ralph Byrd. Detective Dick Tracy helped by his girlfriend Tess Trueheart is on the trail of the Claw, a murderous steel-hooked gang leader who's stolen a shipment of furs.
Dick Tracy's Dilemma
- Action
- Crime/detective
- 1947
- John Rawlins
- 59 mins
- PG
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IMDBReview
In the penultimate feature in the RKO series, the studio at last realised the wisdom of casting Ralph Byrd as Chester Gould's comic-strip detective. Byrd, who had previously played Tracy in four Republic serials, seemed born to play the role, and audiences warmed to him. Here he's surrounded by RKO contract players like Jack Lambert and Ian Keith in a quickie that fairly zips through its running time. Though unadventurous in its B-movie plotting, it's a perfectly respectable addition to the series.
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Credits
Cast
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Dick Tracy | Ralph Byrd |
| Tess Trueheart | Kay Christopher |
| Pat Patton | Lyle Latell |
| The Claw | Jack Lambert |
| Vitamin Flintheart | Ian Keith |
| Longshot Lillie | Bernadene Hayes |
| Sightless | Jimmy Conlin |
| Peter Premium | William B Davidson |
| Sam | Tony Barrett |
| Pred | Tom Keene |
Crew
| role | name |
|---|---|
| Director | John Rawlins |
Details
- Theatrical distributor
- R.K.O. Radio Pictures Ltd
- Released on
- 1947-10-28
- Languages
- English
- Available on
- video and DVD
- Formats
- Black and white
