Dick Tracy

"ACE G-MAN --- WAGING A ONE-MAN WAR ON CRIME!"

Feb 20 1937 Approved 4h 50m
Action, Comedy, Crime

Dick Tracy's foe for this serial is the crime boss and Masked Mystery Villain The Spider/The Lame One and his Spider Ring. In the process of various crimes, including using his Flying wing and sound weapon to destroy the Bay Bridge in San Francisco and stealing an experimental "Speed Plane", the Spider captures Dick Tracy's brother, Gordon. The Spider's minion, Dr. Moloch, performs a brain operation on Gordon Tracy to turn him evil, making him secretly part of the Spider Ring and so turning brother against brother.

Plot

A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.

Written by

Chester Gould, Barry Shipman, Winston Miller

Directed by

Alan James, Ray Taylor

Cast

Ralph Byrd, Kay Hughes, Smiley Burnette

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
671
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA