Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. (1941)

DICK TRACY'S CHALLENGE! America's greatest detective hurls defiance into the shadows of the Underworld in his search for murderous criminals who threaten New York's destruction.

Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible.

Date of release
1941-12-27
TMDB
6.8 / 10 (4)
Runtime
4h 23m
Genres
Crime
Director
William Witney, John English
Collection
Dick Tracy Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was directed by the team of William Witney and John English with Ralph Byrd reprising his role from the earlier serials. It was the last of the four Dick Tracy serials produced by Republic, although Ralph Byrd went on to portray the character again in two features and on television.

Production

Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. cost $175,919 (a $1,380 overspend).

It was filmed between September 17 and October 24, 1941 under the working titles Dick Tracy Strikes Again and Dick Tracy's Revenge. The serial's production number was 1097.

The scenes of giant waves hitting New York were recycled from the RKO Pictures film Deluge.

Most of the cliffhangers were stock footage from previous Dick Tracy serials. However, the reuse of the highlights of previous Dick Tracy serials actually added to this serial, making it seem like a "best of" compilation.

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