Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

A 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.

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Boris Karloff

Gruesome

Ralph Byrd

Dick Tracy

Anne Gwynne

Tess Trueheart

Edward Ashley

Dr. L.E. Thal

June Clayworth

Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned

Lyle Latell

Pat Patton

James Nolan

Dan Sterne

Joseph Crehan

Chief Brandon

Milton Parsons

Dr. A. Tomic

Ernie Adams

Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

Phil Arnold

Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)

Walter Bacon

Bar Patron (uncredited)

Lex Barker

City Hospital Driver (uncredited)

Eddie Borden

Bank Customer (uncredited)

Robert Bray

Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Clarke

Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)

George Cooper

Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited)

Suzi Crandall

Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited)

William Gould

Pop (uncredited)

Ben Hall

Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)

Tom Keene

Dr. Frankey (uncredited)

George Lloyd

Owner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

Robert Malcolm

Doctor (uncredited)

Sean McClory

Officer Carney (uncredited)

Lew Meehan

Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)

Bruce Mitchell

Police Sgt. in Montage (uncredited)

Lee Phelps

Detective (uncredited)

Lorin Raker

Insolvent Borrower (uncredited)

Bert Roach

Crandall (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

Bank Officer (uncredited)

Harry Strang

Tim (uncredited)

Tex Swan

Policeman (uncredited)

Art

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Walter E. Keller

Art Direction

James Altwies

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Camera

Frank Redman

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Crew

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

Directing

John Rawlins

Director

James Lane

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Herman Schlom

Producer

Sound

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Writing

Robertson White

Screenplay

Eric Taylor

Screenplay

Chester Gould

Characters

Art

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Walter E. Keller

Art Direction

James Altwies

Set Decoration

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Camera

Frank Redman

Director of Photography

Costume & Make-Up

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Crew

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

Directing

John Rawlins

Director

James Lane

Assistant Director

Editing

Production

Herman Schlom

Producer

Sound

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Writing

Robertson White

Screenplay

Eric Taylor

Screenplay

Chester Gould

Characters