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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

Plot: 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
Release Date: Friday, September 26 1947
77 years ago
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Portrait of Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff was
59 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Gruesome'.
Wed, Nov 23 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969
Portrait of Ralph ByrdRalph Byrd
Ralph Byrd was
38 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Dick Tracy'.
Thu, Apr 22 1909 –
Mon, Aug 18 1952
Portrait of Anne GwynneAnne Gwynne
Anne Gwynne was
28 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Tess Trueheart'.
Tue, Dec 10 1918 –
Mon, Mar 31 2003
Portrait of Edward AshleyEdward Ashley
Edward Ashley was
43 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Dr. L.E. Thal'.
Fri, Aug 12 1904 –
Fri, May 05 2000
Portrait of June ClayworthJune Clayworth
June Clayworth was
42 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned'.
Fri, Jun 09 1905 –
Fri, Jan 01 1993
Portrait of Lyle LatellLyle Latell
Lyle Latell was
43 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Pat Patton'.
Sat, Apr 09 1904 –
Tue, Oct 24 1967
Portrait of Tony BarrettTony Barrett
Tony Barrett was
31 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Melody'.
Wed, May 24 1916 –
Sat, Nov 16 1974
Portrait of Skelton KnaggsSkelton Knaggs
Skelton Knaggs was
36 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'X-Ray'.
Tue, Jun 27 1911 –
Sun, May 01 1955
Portrait of James NolanJames Nolan
James Nolan was
31 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Dan Sterne'.
Mon, Nov 29 1915 –
Mon, Jul 29 1985
Portrait of Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan was
64 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Chief Brandon'.
Sat, Jul 14 1883 –
Fri, Apr 15 1966
Portrait of Milton ParsonsMilton Parsons
Milton Parsons was
43 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Dr. A. Tomic'.
Thu, May 19 1904 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of Ernie AdamsErnie Adams
Ernie Adams was
62 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1885 –
Wed, Nov 26 1947
Portrait of Phil ArnoldPhil Arnold
Phil Arnold was
38 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 15 1909 –
Thu, May 09 1968
Portrait of Walter BaconWalter Bacon
Walter Bacon was
56 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Bar Patron (uncredited)'.
Wed, May 13 1891 –
Wed, Nov 07 1973
Portrait of Lex BarkerLex Barker
Lex Barker was
28 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'City Hospital Driver (uncredited)'.
Thu, May 08 1919 –
Fri, May 11 1973
Portrait of Eddie BordenEddie Borden
Eddie Borden was
59 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Bank Customer (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 01 1888 –
Fri, Jul 01 1955
Portrait of Robert BrayRobert Bray
Robert Bray was
29 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Tue, Oct 23 1917 –
Mon, Mar 07 1983
Portrait of Robert ClarkeRobert Clarke
Robert Clarke was
27 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)'.
Tue, Jun 01 1920 –
Sat, Jun 11 2005
Portrait of George CooperGeorge Cooper
George Cooper would have been no older than
50 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 11 1892 –
Thu, Dec 09 1943
Portrait of Suzi CrandallSuzi Crandall
Suzi Crandall was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of William GouldWilliam Gould
William Gould was
61 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Pop (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 02 1886 –
Thu, May 15 1969
Portrait of Ben HallBen Hall
Ben Hall was
48 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 18 1899 –
Mon, May 20 1985
Portrait of Harry HarveyHarry Harvey
Harry Harvey was
46 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 10 1901 –
Wed, Nov 27 1985
Portrait of Tom KeeneTom Keene
Tom Keene was
50 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Dr. Frankey (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 29 1896 –
Sun, Aug 04 1963
Portrait of George LloydGeorge Lloyd
George Lloyd was
54 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Owner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 05 1892 –
Tue, Aug 15 1967
Portrait of Robert MalcolmRobert Malcolm
Robert Malcolm was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
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Portrait of Sean McClorySean McClory
Sean McClory was
23 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Officer Carney (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 08 1924 –
Wed, Dec 10 2003
Portrait of Lew MeehanLew Meehan
Lew Meehan was
57 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 06 1890 –
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Portrait of Bruce MitchellBruce Mitchell
Bruce Mitchell was
66 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Police Sgt. in Montage (uncredited)'.
Mon, Nov 15 1880 –
Fri, Sep 26 1952
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps was
54 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of Lorin RakerLorin Raker
Lorin Raker was
56 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Insolvent Borrower (uncredited)'.
Fri, May 08 1891 –
Fri, Dec 25 1959
Portrait of Bert RoachBert Roach
Bert Roach was
56 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Crandall (uncredited)'.
Thu, Aug 20 1891 –
Tue, Feb 16 1971
Portrait of Jason Robards Sr.Jason Robards Sr.
Jason Robards Sr. was
54 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Bank Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Thu, Apr 04 1963
Portrait of Harry StrangHarry Strang
Harry Strang was
54 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Tim (uncredited)'.
Tue, Dec 13 1892 –
Mon, Apr 10 1972
Portrait of Tex SwanTex Swan
Tex Swan was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
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Crew

Portrait of John RawlinsJohn Rawlins
John Rawlins was
45 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Director'
Mon, Jun 09 1902 –
Tue, May 20 1997
Portrait of Frank RedmanFrank Redman
Frank Redman was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of James LaneJames Lane
James Lane was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Robertson WhiteRobertson White
Robertson White was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Eric TaylorEric Taylor
Eric Taylor was
50 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Screenplay'
Thu, Jun 17 1897 –
Mon, Sep 08 1952
Portrait of Herman SchlomHerman Schlom
Herman Schlom was
42 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Producer'
Sun, Oct 30 1904 –
Wed, Nov 02 1983
Portrait of Elmo WilliamsElmo Williams
Elmo Williams was
34 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Editor'
Wed, Apr 30 1913 –
Wed, Nov 25 2015
Portrait of Paul SawtellPaul Sawtell
Paul Sawtell was
41 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Original Music Composer'
Sat, Feb 03 1906 –
Sun, Aug 01 1971
Portrait of Jean L. SpeakJean L. Speak
Jean L. Speak was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Sound'
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Portrait of Darrell SilveraDarrell Silvera
Darrell Silvera was
46 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Set Decoration'
Tue, Dec 18 1900 –
Fri, Jul 22 1983
Portrait of Robert E. KentRobert E. Kent
Robert E. Kent was
36 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Story'
Thu, Aug 31 1911 –
Tue, Dec 11 1984
Portrait of Albert S. D'AgostinoAlbert S. D'Agostino
Albert S. D'Agostino was
54 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Dec 26 1892 –
Sat, Mar 14 1970
Portrait of Gordon BauGordon Bau
Gordon Bau was
40 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Makeup Supervisor'
Mon, Jul 01 1907 –
Mon, Jul 21 1975
Portrait of Russell A. CullyRussell A. Cully
Russell A. Cully was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Special Effects'
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Portrait of Terry KellumTerry Kellum
Terry Kellum was
41 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Sound'
Fri, Feb 23 1906 –
Mon, Aug 11 1975
Portrait of Chester GouldChester Gould
Chester Gould was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Characters'
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Portrait of Walter E. KellerWalter E. Keller
Walter E. Keller was
55 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Art Direction'
Fri, Sep 16 1892 –
Tue, Mar 20 1962
Portrait of James AltwiesJames Altwies
James Altwies was
50 in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Set Decoration'
Fri, Mar 26 1897 –
Sat, May 27 1950
Portrait of William GraffisWilliam Graffis
William Graffis was
>> in Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as 'Story'
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