Dick Tracy's G-Men

Sep 2, 1939

5h 2m

★ 3.7

DICK TRACY TRAPS A SPY-RING! Your favorite detective turns his brain and brawn to espionage in an all-new adventure-thriller.

Overview

A mad doctor named Zanoff uses a drug to bring himself back from the dead after his execution in prison. Dick Tracy sets out to capture Zanoff before he can put his criminal gang back together again.

Genres

Action

Crime

Mystery

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

Dick Tracy's G-Men Trailers

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Cast

Dick Tracy

Ralph Byrd

Nicolas Zarnoff

Irving Pichel

Agent Steve Lockwood

Ted Pearson

Henchman Robal

Walter Miller

Henchman Sandoval

George Douglas

FBI Chief Clive Anderson [Chs. 13-15]

Kenneth Harlan

Agent Scott

Robert Carson

Agent Foster

Julian Madison

Agent Dan Murchison

Ted Mapes

Gwen Andrews

Jennifer Jones

Agent Bruce

William Stahl

Agent Wilbur

Robert Wayne

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