Dick Tracy

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Dick Tracy

Released Dec 1, 1945

1h 2m

Crime

Drama

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Tough sleuth Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) has to crack a case when a series of murder victims starts turning up. Ultimately, he determines that they are linked to escaped convict Splitface (Mike Mazurki). Seeking vengeance, Splitface is hunting down those who have wronged him. When Tracy and his partner, Pat Patton (Lyle Latell), foil the criminal, Splitface kidnaps Tracy's girlfriend, Tess (Anne Jeffreys), holding her hostage to keep the ace detective from sending him back to prison.

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Ed Gonzalez

Apollo Guide

The best thing about the film is the way Berke manages to shape genuinely suspenseful film-noir elements around an otherwise simple yarn.

Rated: 65/100

Jul 25, 2001

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Matt Brunson

Film Frenzy

Not particularly distinguishable, but entertaining.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 14, 2024

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Dennis Schwartz

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Forgettable crime drama.

Rated: C+

Nov 13, 2007

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Emanuel Levy

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Rated: 2/5

Jun 15, 2005

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An extremely popular movie for its time. It launched the highly successful Dick Tracy movies for RKO. (There were four). Morgan Conway plays Tracy. He's tough, smart and very likable. Anne Jeffries plays an excellent Tess Trueheart. There are a myriad of other suspects..all of them are excellent in their roles. As to who the killer is...it's a good police procedural mystery. I highly enjoyed it! A good family movie!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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So-so. Might've been better if Ralph Byrd had been playing Dick Tracy.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/20/23

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Fun and Exciting little B-Gem--Dick Tracy vs Splitface!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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I own this on DVD in a two movie pack along with: * Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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A fun B-movie adaptation of the classic mystery/crime comic strip, much more suspenseful then the more famous Warren Beatty movie.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Noirish adaptation of the famous comic strip. It's nothing great, but it's kind of a fun cartoony noir take on the strip.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/31/23

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William Berke

Director

Morgan Conway

Dick Tracy

Anne Jeffreys

Tess Trueheart

Mike Mazurki

"Splitface"

Jane Greer

Judith Owens

Lyle Latell

Pat Patton

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Synopsis

Tough sleuth Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) has to crack a case when a series of murder victims starts turning up. Ultimately, he determines that they are linked to escaped convict Splitface (Mike Mazurki). Seeking vengeance, Splitface is hunting down those who have wronged him. When Tracy and his partner, Pat Patton (Lyle Latell), foil the criminal, Splitface kidnaps Tracy's girlfriend, Tess (Anne Jeffreys), holding her hostage to keep the ace detective from sending him back to prison.

Director: William Berke
Producer: Herman Schlom
Production Co: RKO Radio Pictures Inc.
Genre: Crime, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Dec 1, 1945, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Feb 1, 2016
Runtime: 1h 2m

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