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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome is an American thriller film first released in 1947,
directed by John Rawlins.
The film stars Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley and June Clayworth.
It has also been released under the title: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff.
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Credits
- Director: John Rawlins
- Script: Chester Gould, William Graffis, Robert E. Kent, Robertson White, Eric Taylor
- Photo: Frank Redman
- Music: Paul Sawtell
- Cast: Boris Karloff (Gruesome), Ralph Byrd (Dick Tracy), Anne Gwynne (Tess Truehart), Edward Ashley (Dr. Lee Thal), June Clayworth (Dr. I.M. Learned (Irma), Prof. Tomic’s Assistant), Lyle Latell (Pat Patton, Plainclothesman), Tony Barrett (’Melody’ Fiske), Skelton Knaggs (X-Ray), Jim Nolan (Dan Sterne, Newspaper Reporter), Joseph Crehan (Chief Brandon), Milton Parsons (Dr. A. Tomic, State U. Physicist), Ernie Adams (Bartender at Hangman’s Knot), Phil Arnold (Sneezing Bank Customer), Lex Barker (City Hospital Driver), Eddie Borden (Bank customer), Robert Bray (Sarge (Cop at Tracy’s)), Robert Clarke (Fred, police analyst), George Cooper (Stone, bank teller), Suzi Crandall (Blonde Customer), William Gould (’Pop’, hospital Desk Sergeant), Ben Hall (Luke – Police Stooge), Harry Harvey (Humphrey, Bank guard), Tom Keene (Dr. Frankey), George Lloyd (Manager of the ’Hangmans Knot’), Robert Malcolm (Dr. Carver (police doctor)), Sean McClory (Officer Carney), Lew Meehan (Police Driver in montage), Bruce Mitchell (Police Sgt. in montage), Lee Phelps (Detective in Car), Lorin Raker (Insolvent Bank Customer), Bert Roach (Crandall, a bank customer), Jason Robards Sr. (Mr. Fax, 1st National Bank V.P.), Harry Strang (Tim, Tracy’s Hospital Guard), Tex Swan (Policeman)
- Country: USA
- Language: English
- Runtime: 65 min; B&W
- Aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff; Dick Tracy’s Amazing Adventure
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