Product Description: The comic-strip crime-fighter Dick Tracy, created by Chester Gould, was part of the Saturday matinee serials, starring Ralph Byrd. In 1945, RKO revived the Tracy series, and Morgan Conway was chosen to portray Tracy in a pair of feature films: Dick Tracy Detective (1945) and Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946). RKO's earliest publicity photos posed Conway in profile, hoping to imitate Gould's square-jawed caricatures. Although Conway's' screen Tracy didn't resemble the print Tracy in the flesh, Conway's dramatic interpretation was faithful; he gave the role a humble, businesslike quality while keeping with police procedure and is considered by many to be the best on screen Dick Tracy. Although Conway's Tracy was praised by critics as the closest to Gould's original concept, the public seemed to prefer Byrd, who returned in the role for the final two RKO features, Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947) and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) (with screen legend Boris Karloff (Frankenstein) spicing up the final RKO feature as the fearsome "Gruesome").
In this brand new collection from VCI Entertainment) Max Allan Collins (who took over the writing of the TRACY strip from Chester Gould, and went on to create ROAD TO PERDITION) provides informative on-screen introductions to each film, exclusive to this VCI release!
DICK TRACY DETECTIVE: Tracy, in his inimitable fashion, brings to justice a psychotic, scar-faced, thug known as ""splitface"" who has been busy bumping off the members of a jury that once convicted him. After many intriguing and suspenseful situations, the criminal is tracked down by the master detective, Tracy, and his faithful side kick, Pat Patton. 62 minutes/ B&W/ 1.33:1/ NR/ 1945.
DICK TRACY vs CUEBALL: A braided cord is his only clue as Tracy (Conway) searches desperately for a gang of jewel thieves. Following a trail of murder, violence and robbery, Tracy tracks down the bald-headed leader known as 'CueBall', who has a penchant for strangling his victims. 63 minutes/ B&W/ 1.33:1/ NR/ 1946.
DICK TRACY'S DILEMMA: Tracy must track down a murdering fiend called 'The Claw'. The tension builds to a shocking climax as Tracy solves one of his most difficult cases ever. Fun and exciting! 60 minutes/ B&W/ 1.33:1/ NR/ 1947.
DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME: Violence and armed conflict provides the background. Boris Karloff is great as the criminal, Gruesome, who can hold people in suspended animation with his nerve gas. 65 minutes/ B&W/ 1.33:1/ NR/ 1947.
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JUMP BACK TO TOPDirector: Gordon Douglas, John Rawlins
Starring: Edward Ashley, Morgan Conway, Anne Gwynne, Anne Jeffreys
Genre: Drama, Crime
Runtime: 250 min
Rating: Not Rated
Language: English
Studio: VCI
Home Video Release Date: August 13, 2024
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