1937 Dick Tracy 1/15

(Chapter 1: The Spider Strikes)
A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.

Cast
Ralph Byrd ... Dick Tracy
Kay Hughes ... Gwen Andrews
Smiley Burnette ... Mike McGurk
Lee Van Atta ... Junior
John Picorri ... Moloch
Carleton Young ... Gordon Tracy, after
Fred Hamilton ... Steve Lockwood
Francis X. Bushman ... Chief Clive Anderson
John Dilson ... Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Richard Beach ... Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12]
Wedgwood Nowell ... H.T. Clayton [Chs. 8-9]
Theodore Lorch ... Paterno [Chs. 1, 12]
Edwin Stanley ... Walter Odette / The Spider
Harrison Greene ... Durston Cloggerstein
Herbert Weber ... Tony Martino, thug [Ch. 1]
Buddy Roosevelt ... Whitney Burke, Thug
George DeNormand ... Henchman Flynn [Chs. 2-3, 5] / Claude Destino [Chs. 6, 8-9] (as George De Normand)
Byron Foulger ... Kovitch [Chs. 1, 12] (as Byron K. Folger)
Ed 'Oscar' Platt ... Oscar [Ch. 5] (as Oscar)
Lou Fulton ... Elmer [Ch. 5, 14] (as Elmer)
Ann Ainslee ... Betty Clayton [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Edgar Allen ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Harry Anderson ... Pete, Launch thug [Ch. 3, 11] (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft ... Wing Air Crewman [Chs. 1-4, 7-9] (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... The Wing Pilot (uncredited)
John Bradford ... Joe (uncredited)
John Butler ... Mr. Noble [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Burr Caruth ... Mr. Wickland [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham ... Agent at Floral Truck [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
André Cheron ... M. Clare Renee [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Jim Corey ... Orderly-Thug [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps ... Police Sergeant -Dispatcher [Chs. 1, 3, 7] (uncredited)
Leander De Cordova ... Stevens, Dock Superintendant [Chs. 4, 10] (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Lester Dorr ... Mr. Perry, Milkman [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Al Ferguson ... John Henderson [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Alice Fleming ... Orphange Matron [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Sam Flint ... Meeting Chairman [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Gardner ... Necklace Thief [Ch. 4] / G-Man [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Roscoe Gerald ... Power Co. Watchman-Thug [Ch.2] (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Farley, Welder [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
Henry Guttman ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Henry Hale ... Dirigible ZQR6 Radioman [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited)
John Holland ... Anderson's Secretary [Chs. 1-2, 12-13] (uncredited)
William Hopper ... Dirigible Pilot [Chs. 4, 9-10] (uncredited)
William Humphrey ... Mr. James [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Ingram ... Reporter [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley ... Roadside Thug [Ch. 1] / G-Man [Chs. 3, 7, 15] / Reporter [Chs. 7, 12] / Intern [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
Jane Keckley ... Old Mrs. Henkin [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Mary Kelley ... Georgetta Clarabelle [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Jack Kenny ... Reporter [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Reporter [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint ... Governor [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Walter Long ... Whitey, Cafe Propr. [Chs. 6-7, 13] (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas ... Mr. Vance [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
Eva McKenzie ... Teacher (uncredited)
John Mills ... Bit Part (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell ... Cmdr. Brandon [Chs. 3-4, 9, 11-12] (uncredited)
Monte Montague ... Clancy Fosse, Thug [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited)
Milburn Morante ... Death Valley Johnny [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Louis Morrell ... Walter Potter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Henry Coulter, Engraver [Chs. 11-12, 14] (uncredited)
Nicholas Nelson ... Puppeteer [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Charles Phillips ... Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Price ... Joe Crane, RR Conductor [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Lorin Raker ... Tony (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Officer (uncredited)
Loren Riebe ... Hanger / Diner Thug (uncredited)
William Stahl ... Agent at Floral Truck [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
Jack Stewart ... Motorcycle Cop [Chs. 1-2] (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Bill Moffett, Phone Co. [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester ... Dirigible Commander [Chs. 4, 9-10] (uncredited)
Al Taylor ... Henchman Costain (uncredited)
John Ward ... Doctor [Chs. 7, 14] (uncredited)
Wally West ... Henchman J. Kraft [Chs. 2-3, 6, 8, 10-11, 13] (uncredited)
Buddy Williams ... Bit Part (uncredited)


Directed By Alan James, Ray Taylor
Story Written By Morgan Cox, George Morgan
Screenplay Written By Barry Shipman, Winston MIller
Comic Strip Written By Chester Gould
Associate Producer J. Laurence Wickland
Producer Nat Levine
Cinematography By Edgar Lyons, William Nobles
Film Editing By Edward Todd, Helene Turner, William Witney
Assistant Director William Witney


Details
Country:USA
Release Date: February 20, 1937 (USA)
Production Co: Republic Pictures

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