Morgan Conway makes a decent fist of his first outing as "Dick Tracey" in this murder mystery as he tries to get to the bottom of a spate of seemingly random slasher murders. It's done on a minuscule budget, and the plot is very much join-the-dots, but it is not dull - and with Mike Mazurki as "Splitface" you've kinda got things sussed before too long. Keep an eye out for a brief contribution from Milton Parsons -…
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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 15 murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims before more are killed.
Top Cast
Morgan Conway
Dick Tracy
Anne Jeffreys
Tess Trueheart
Mike Mazurki
'Splitface'
Jane Greer
Judith Owens
Lyle Latell
Pat Patton
Joseph Crehan
Chief Brandon
Mickey Kuhn
Junior
Trevor Bardette
Prof. Linwood J. Starling
Morgan Wallace
Steve Owens
Milton Parsons
Deathridge the Undetaker
William Halligan
Mayor
Sam Ash
Policeman (uncredited)
Gertrude Astor
Woman (uncredited)
Tanis Chandler
Miss Stanley (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Paradise Club Headwaiter (uncredited)
Mary Currier
Dorothy Stafford (uncredited)
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FAQ about Dick Tracy
What is Dick Tracy about?
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 15 murders in all, must find the common thread among the victims…
When was Dick Tracy released?
Dick Tracy was released in 1945.
What genres does Dick Tracy belong to?
Dick Tracy is categorised as Mystery, Action, Crime.
Who stars in Dick Tracy?
The cast of Dick Tracy includes Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer, Lyle Latell.