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About
A police detective uses his girlfriend to track down a homicidal maniac.
Theatrical
Dec 18, 1946
DVD / Blu-ray
Feb 18, 2003
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RKO Radio Pictures
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Taglines
They've thrilled you in the comics... They'll startle you ON THE SCREEN!
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Confrontation Over Murder and Diamonds
Simon Little
Why you-you fool! You big, stupid, blundering fool!
Harry Cueball Lake
Shaddup!
Simon Little
You killed him... you murdered Abbott! Why did you kill him? Why? Why?
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →M
Morgan Conway
Dick Tracy
A
Anne Jeffreys
Tess Trueheart / Blythe Belmonte
L
Lyle Latell
Pat Patton
R
Rita Corday
Mona Clyde, Sparkle's Secretary
I
Ian Keith
Vitamin Flintheart
D
Dick Wessel
Harry 'Cueball' Lake
D
Douglas Walton
Percival Priceless, Antique Store Owner
E
Esther Howard
Filthy Flora, Dripping Dagger Proprietor
J
Joseph Crehan
Chief Brandon
B
Byron Foulger
Simon Little, Sparkle's Diamond Cutter
J
Jimmy Crane
Junior
M
Milton Parsons
Higby
S
Skelton Knaggs
Rudolph
T
Trevor Bardette
Abbott
H
Harry Cheshire
Jules Sparkle
F
Fred Aldrich
Ship Officer (uncredited)
G
George Barrows
Crewman (uncredited)
E
Eddie Borden
Drunk (uncredited)
R
Robert Bray
Steve (uncredited)
J
Jack Cheatham
Cop (uncredited)
