Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
1947A 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.
Acted in
Boris Karloff
as Gruesome
Ralph Byrd
as Dick Tracy
Anne Gwynne
as Tess Trueheart
Edward Ashley
as Dr. L.E. Thal
June Clayworth
as Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned
Lyle Latell
as Pat Patton
Tony Barrett
as Melody
Skelton Knaggs
as X-Ray
James Nolan
as Dan Sterne
Joseph Crehan
as Chief Brandon
Milton Parsons
as Dr. A. Tomic
Ernie Adams
as Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Phil Arnold
as Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Lex Barker
as City Hospital Driver (uncredited)
Eddie Borden
as Bank Customer (uncredited)
Robert Bray
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Robert Clarke
as Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)
George Cooper
as Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited)
Suzi Crandall
as Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited)
William Gould
as Pop (uncredited)
Ben Hall
as Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)
Harry Harvey
as Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)
Tom Keene
as Dr. Frankey (uncredited)
George Lloyd
as Owner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm
as Doctor (uncredited)
Sean McClory
as Officer Carney (uncredited)
Lew Meehan
as Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
as Police Sgt. in Montage (uncredited)
Lee Phelps
as Detective (uncredited)
Lorin Raker
as Insolvent Borrower (uncredited)
Bert Roach
as Crandall (uncredited)
Jason Robards Sr.
as Bank Officer (uncredited)
Harry Strang
as Tim (uncredited)
Tex Swan
as Policeman (uncredited)