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Created by cartoonist Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. Dick Tracy made his live-action debut inon the silver screen in Dick Tracy (1937), a Republic Pictures movie serial starring Ralph Byrd. Six years after the release of the final Republic serial, Dick Tracy headlined four feature films, produced by RKO Radio Pictures. Dick Tracy (aka Dick Tracy, Detective) (1945) was followed by Dick Tracy vs. Cueball in 1946, both with Morgan Conway as Tracy. Ralph Byrd returned for the last two features, both released in 1947: Dick Tracy's Dilemma and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome.
Dick Tracy's vs. Cueball
Expensive diamonds are stolen but before the thief can fence them, he is strangled by ex-con Cueball. Cueball continues his killing spree on those he believes are try to swindle him.
Starring: Morgan Conway
1947 • BW • 62 Minutes
$12.95
Dick Tracy, Detective
Dick is faced with a series of brutal murders in which the victims, all from different social and economic backgrounds, are viciously slashed to pieces. Suspects abound but Tracy, getting a clue that there will be fifteen murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
Starring: Morgan Conway
1945 • BW • 61 Minutes
$12.95
Dick Tracy's Dilema
Dick Tracy is hot on the trail of The Claw, known for the steel hook he has in place on a hand. After The Claw kills a man while heisting a shipment of furs, Tracy will stop at nothing to bring him to justice.
Starring: Ralph Byrd
1947 • BW • 60 Minutes
$12.95
Dick Tracy Meets Grusome
Tracy tracks down a clever gang of bank robbers who utilize a special gas that freezes people in their tracks for several minutes.
Starring: Ralph Byrd and Boris Karloff
1947 • BW • 65 Minutes
$12.95
Dick Tracy - Chapters 1 - 15
2 DVD Set
A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.
Starring: Ralph Byrd
1937 • BW • 20 minutes per chapter
$15.95
