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Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. (1941)

Dick Tracy vs. Crime, Inc. poster
Original title
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
Directed by
John English, William Witney
Genre
crime film
Country
United States
Runtime
4h 23m
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A detective battles a criminal organization that threatens the city. The hero uses his wits and fists to stop their sinister plans.

fast-pacedtenseaction-packednoir-ishsuspensefulpulp-styleretro

What happens

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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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