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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

1947Movie1 h 5 min

Crime
51
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.1Rotten Tomatoes–39%

An intriguing, tense action movie about crime and history.

Good for friends night · teens · background watch

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Classic Film Noir
  • Comic Strip Adaptation
  • Grotesque Villain
  • Period Crime
  • American Cinema
  • Intriguing Mystery
  • Violent Confrontations
  • Quick Paced

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
John Rawlins
Written by
Robert E. Kent, Eric Taylor, Robertson White
Produced by
Herman Schlom
Music by
Paul Sawtell

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Facts

September 26, 1947 · 1 h 5 min · Violence

Released
September 26, 1947
Runtime
1 h 5 min
Content
Violence
Genres
Action, Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
139 countries
Keywords
based on comic

Tropes

Pop the Tires, I Am One of Those, Too, Trojan Ambulance +9

  • Pop the Tires
  • I Am One of Those, Too
  • Trojan Ambulance
  • Spill Stain Sabotage
  • Murder by Cremation
  • Waking Up at the Morgue
  • Contrived Clumsiness
  • Curtain Camouflage
  • Bodybag Trick
  • Bandaged Face
  • Oral Fixation
  • Taxidermy Terror

12 of 21 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome?"

Questions about Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome

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Where can I stream Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome?

PrimeJustWatch TV FreefuboTVMGM+PhiloHooplaPure FlixPluto TV

In the United States, Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome streams on Prime, fuboTV, MGM+, Philo, and Pure Flix, and it is free with ads on JustWatch TV Free, Hoopla, Pluto TV, Plex, Fawesome, Popflick, Mometu, and Tubi TV. You can rent or buy it from Google Play Movies, YouTube, and FlixFling. It also streams in 138 other countries.

Is Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome worth watching?

51
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 51 (IMDb 6.1).

Can I half-watch Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

What tropes does Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome use?

Pop the TiresI Am One of Those, TooTrojan AmbulanceSpill Stain SabotageMurder by CremationWaking Up at the MorgueContrived ClumsinessCurtain CamouflageBodybag TrickBandaged FaceOral FixationTaxidermy Terrorand 9 more

TV Tropes lists 21 tropes for it, including Pop the Tires, I Am One of Those, Too, and Trojan Ambulance.