Movie Cosmos - Dick Tracy's Dilemma

Description:

Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.

Top Cast >

Ralph Byrd

As Dick Tracy

Lyle Latell

As Pat Patton

Kay Christopher

As Tess Trueheart

Jack Lambert

As Steve "The Claw" Michel

Ian Keith

As Vitamin Flintheart

Bernadene Hayes

As Longshot Lillie the Fence

Jimmy Conlin

As Sightless

William B. Davidson

As Peter Premium

Tony Barrett

As Sam

Tom Keene

As Fred

Eddie Borden

As Drunk (uncredited)

Al Bridge

As Mr. Cudd (uncredited)

Roger Creed

As Taxi Driver (uncredited)

Wade Crosby

As Jigger (uncredited)

Russell Custer

As Bar Patron (uncredited)

William Gould

As Collins (uncredited)

Harry Harvey

As Donovan (uncredited)

Tom London

As Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

Charles Marsh

As Mr. Humphries (uncredited)

Sean McClory

As Officer Dillon (uncredited)

Frank Mills

As Sailor Outside Blinking Skull (uncredited)

Jay Norris

As Morgue Attendant (uncredited)

Frank O'Connor

As Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

Jack Perrin

As Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.

As Hawks (uncredited)

Harry Strang

As Watchman (uncredited)

Emmett Vogan

As Cop in Squad Car (uncredited)

Elena Warren

As Police Matron (uncredited)

Phil Warren

As Johnson (uncredited)

Top Crew >

John Rawlins

Director

Frank Redman

Director of Photography

Chester Gould

Characters

Robert Stephen Brode

Screenplay

Paul Sawtell

Original Music Composer

Albert S. D'Agostino

Art Direction

Lucius O. Croxton

Art Direction

Darrell Silvera

Set Decoration

Herman Schlom

Producer

Marvin Coil

Editor

Gordon Bau

Makeup Supervisor

Grayson Rogers

Assistant Director

Terry Kellum

Sound

Jean L. Speak

Sound

Russell A. Cully

Special Effects

Reviews:

CinemaSerf (5/10)

As usual with these hour long cop thrillers, the storyline is almost incidental to the ensemble effort by a jobbing cast of professionals muddling though whatever script they were given this week. This time Ralph Byrd is our eponymous detective on the trail of the great Fur Coat robbery. Could someone be expecting a bad winter; or could it be a giant insurance fraud - well "Dick" along GIRLFRIEND with "Tess" (Kay Christopher) and the usual gang of brilliantly named stalwarts are soon on the case of "The Claw". It's a fun little investigative yarn, with some good efforts all around and about as much suspense as the sun coming up in the morning...

2022-07-07