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Writers:
Ronald Davidson (original screenplay)
Chester Gould (comic strip characters)
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Release Date:
27 December 1941 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Crime | Drama more
Tagline:
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. The top Tracy Serial of all time.
Plot:
Dick Tracy goes up against a villain known as The Ghost, who can turn himself invisible. | add synopsis
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Cast

  (in credits order)
Ralph Byrd ... Dick Tracy

Michael Owen ... Billy Carr
Jan Wiley ... June 'Eve' Chandler
John Davidson ... Lucifer
Ralph Morgan ... J.P. Morton
Kenneth Harlan ... Police Lt. Cosgrove
John Dilson ... Henry Weldon
Howard C. Hickman ... Stephen Chandler
Robert Frazer ... Daniel Brewster
Robert Fiske ... Walter Cabot
Jack Mulhall ... Jim Wilson
Hooper Atchley ... Arthur Trent

Anthony Warde ... John Corey
Chuck Morrison ... Henchman Trask [Ch. 1]
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carol Adams ... Nurse [Ch.14] (uncredited)
George Allen ... Pier Heavy 2 [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
Frank Alten ... Arno Draga [Ch. 5] (uncredited)
John Bagni ... Pete, Heavy [Chs. 13-14] (uncredited)
Griff Barnett ... Plant Watchman [Ch. 12] (uncredited)
Ray Bennett ... Brownstone Heavy 1 [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Sam Bernard ... Ambulance thug QR14 [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
Lynton Brent ... Telephone Serviceman [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Benny Burt ... Nick, Launch pilot-thug [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Wheaton Chambers ... Dr. Henderson [Ch. 6] (uncredited)
Edmund Cobb ... Police Guard at Chandler's Gate [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
John Webb Dillon ... Government Inspector [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Douglas Evans ... Police Broadcaster [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
James Fawcett ... Plant Heavy 2 [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Terry Frost ... Marine Guard Drake [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Bud Geary ... Plant Heavy 7 [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton ... Tear Gas Cop [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
William Hamner ... Intern [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
Ray Hanson ... Armored car chief [Ch. 8] / Corporal with message [Ch. 12] (uncredited)
Barry Hays ... Chester (uncredited)
Edward Hearn ... Cutter Captain [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)
Selmer Jackson ... Army Officer [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Warren Jackson ... Junction Heavy 3 [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
John James ... Davis, Patrol Guard [Chs. 3-4] (uncredited)
Marjorie Kane ... Cigarette Girl [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
Jack Kenny ... Police Lt. Berke [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Richard Kipling ... Customs Inspector [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
Joe Kirk ... Brownstone Heavy 3 [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Fred Kohler Jr. ... House Heavy [Chs. 4-5] (uncredited)
Richard LaMarr ... Henchman Canfield [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
Nora Lane ... Trent's Secretary [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
Bert LeBaron ... Pete Collins [Ch. 4] / Plant Heavy 1 [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Alexander Lockwood ... Smith (uncredited)
Jacques Lory ... Brownstone Heavy 2 [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Julian Madison ... Ranger [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Charles McAvoy ... Police Guard at Chandler's Gate [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Walter McGrail ... Junction Heavy 1 [Ch. 3] / Marine Captain (uncredited)
Charles McMurphy ... Second Yard Guard [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Frank Meredith ... Army Messenger [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
John Merton ... Brent, pilot-thug [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Charles F. Miller ... Commander Haees [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
Walter Miller ... Launch heavy [Ch. 3] (archive footage) (uncredited)
Howard M. Mitchell ... Police Officer Riley [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Frances Morris ... Telephone Operator [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Pat O'Shea ... Car Heavy [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Eddie Parker ... Hideout Heavy [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
George Peabody ... Driver [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Charles Phillips ... Plant Heavy 10 [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Stanley Price ... Barn heavy QR10 [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Hugh Prosser ... Patrol Captain [Chs. 3-4] (uncredited)
Bob Robinson ... Plant Heavy 5 [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Buddy Roosevelt ... Pier Heavy 3 [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)
Wally Rose ... Roof Heavy [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Dick Rush ... Tom, Yard Guard [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Fred Schaefer ... Dawson (uncredited)
Cy Schindell ... Plant Heavy 8 [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
David Sharpe ... Pier Heavy 1 [Chs. 7-8] (uncredited)
C. Montague Shaw ... Dr. Jonathan Martin [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Al Taylor ... Launch Heavy [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
Duke Taylor ... Deck Heavy [Ch. 5] / Plant Heavy 6 [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Forrest Taylor ... Netzikoff's Butler [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Harry Tenbrook ... Junction Heavy 2 [Ch. 3] (uncredited)
Ken Terrell ... Plant Heavy 4 [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Evan Thomas ... Plant Heavy 9 [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Sid Troy ... Guard in Alley [Ch. 10] / Decoy Driver [Ch. 12] (uncredited)
Archie Twitchell ... Radio Announcer [Ch. 1] (voice) (uncredited)
Max Waizmann ... Telegrapher [Ch. 3] (uncredited)

Robert J. Wilke ... Cutter Helmsman [Ch. 7] (uncredited)
Bill Wilkus ... Chuck, Mill Heavy 2 [Ch. 4] / Plant Heavy 3 [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe ... Grill Room Heavy [Ch. 9] (uncredited)
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Directed by
John English 
William Witney 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Ronald Davidson  original screenplay
Chester Gould  comic strip characters
Norman S. Hall  original screenplay
William Lively  original screenplay
Joseph O'Donnell  original screenplay
Joseph F. Poland  original screenplay (as Joseph Poland)

Produced by
William J. O'Sullivan .... associate producer
 
Original Music by
Cy Feuer 
 
Cinematography by
Reggie Lanning 
 
Film Editing by
Tony Martinelli 
Edward Todd 
 
Art Direction by
John Victor Mackay (uncredited)
 
Set Decoration by
Morris Braun (uncredited)
 
Makeup Department
Bob Mark .... makeup supervisor (uncredited)
 
Production Management
Mack D'Agostino .... unit manager
Al Wilson .... production manager
 
Art Department
Fred C. Brannon .... assistant property master
Roy Wade .... property master
 
Sound Department
Daniel J. Bloomberg .... sound (uncredited)
Charles L. Lootens .... sound (uncredited)
 
Special Effects by
Howard Lydecker .... special effects
Theodore Lydecker .... special effects (uncredited)
 
Stunts
David Sharpe .... stunt double: Forrest Taylor [Ch. 2], Michael Owen & Jack Mulhall [Ch. 5] (uncredited)
Duke Taylor .... stunts (uncredited)
Ken Terrell .... stunts (uncredited)
Bud Wolfe .... stunt double: Ralph Byrd (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Lee Lukather .... chief grip (uncredited)
 
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Adele Palmer .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
Robert Ramsey .... wardrobe supervisor (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Dick Tracy vs. the Phantom Empire (USA) (TV title)
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Runtime:
263 min (15 episodes)
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Black and White
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA Sound System)
Filming Locations:
Iverson Ranch, Chatsworth, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Company:
Republic Pictures more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
The scene where Tracy uses the infrared light bulb to reveal the presence of the Ghost was accomplished simply by printing the film in negative form. more
Quotes:
Lucifer: This Dick Tracy is a dangerous adversary.
The Ghost: He's clever, I'll grant him that. But he can't fight an invisible man!
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in Body Fever (1969) more

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4 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Tracy vs. the Man He Can Not See, 13 June 2001
Author: Mike-764 (michaelnella@yahoo.com) from Flushing, NY

In the last, and in my opinion the best, Dick Tracy serial, the ace detective matches wits with the Ghost, a villain who can make himself invisible. In reality the Ghost is one of 8 members of a city crime council ( 3 members have already been killed when the serial begins ) who sent Rackets Regan to the death chamber ( its is revealed that the Ghost is in reality the brother of Regan, ergo the revenge motive ). Brilliant special effects and amazing chapter sequences make the serial a pure joy to watch and the final fight sequence between Tracy and the Ghost, I believe ranks as one of the greatest fight scenes in film history. In terms of serials, 10 out of 10.

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