Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

KARLOFF PETRIFIES THEM!

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.

Action Crime Mystery Thriller

Boris Karloff

Ralph Byrd

Anne Gwynne

(Tess Trueheart)

Edward Ashley

(Dr. L.E. Thal)

June Clayworth

(Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned)

Lyle Latell

Tony Barrett

Skelton Knaggs

James Nolan

Joseph Crehan

(Chief Brandon)

Milton Parsons

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))