
A gang of criminals, which includes a piano player and an imposing former convict known as 'Gruesome', has found out about a scientist's secret formula for a gas that temporarily paralyzes anyone who breathes it. When Gruesome accidentally inhales some of the gas and passes out, the police think he is dead and take him to the morgue, where he later revives and escapes. This puzzling incident attracts the interest of Dick Tracy, and when the criminals later use the gas to rob a bank, Tracy realizes that he must devote his entire attention to stopping them.
Cast

Boris Karloff
Gruesome

Ralph Byrd
Dick Tracy

Anne Gwynne
Tess Trueheart

Edward Ashley
Dr. L.E. Thal

June Clayworth
Dr. I.M. "Irma" Learned

Lyle Latell
Pat Patton

Tony Barrett
Melody

Skelton Knaggs
X-Ray

James Nolan
Dan Sterne

Joseph Crehan
Chief Brandon

Milton Parsons
Dr. A. Tomic

Ernie Adams
Waiter at Hangman's Knot (uncredited)

Phil Arnold
Sneezing Bank Customer (uncredited)
Walter Bacon
Bar Patron (uncredited)

Lex Barker
City Hospital Driver (uncredited)

Eddie Borden
Bank Customer (uncredited)

Robert Bray
Sergeant (uncredited)

Robert Clarke
Fred (Police Analyst) (uncredited)

George Cooper
Stone (Bank Teller) (uncredited)

Suzi Crandall
Blonde Bank Customer (uncredited)

William Gould
Pop (uncredited)
Ben Hall
Luke (Police Stooge) (uncredited)

Harry Harvey
Humphrey (Bank Guard) (uncredited)

Tom Keene
Dr. Frankey (uncredited)

George Lloyd
Owner of the Hangman's Knot (uncredited)
Robert Malcolm
Doctor (uncredited)

Sean McClory
Officer Carney (uncredited)

Lew Meehan
Police Driver in Montage (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell
Police Sgt. in Montage (uncredited)

Lee Phelps
Detective (uncredited)

Lorin Raker
Insolvent Borrower (uncredited)

Bert Roach
Crandall (uncredited)

Jason Robards Sr.
Bank Officer (uncredited)

Harry Strang
Tim (uncredited)
Tex Swan
Policeman (uncredited)
Crew
John Rawlins
Director
Robertson White
Screenplay
Eric Taylor
Screenplay
Robert E. Kent
Story
William Graffis
Story
Elmo Williams
Editor
Frank Redman
Director of Photography
James Lane
Assistant Director
Herman Schlom
Producer
Gordon Bau
Makeup Supervisor
Terry Kellum
Sound
Jean L. Speak
Sound
Russell A. Cully
Special Effects
Paul Sawtell
Original Music Composer
James Altwies
Set Decoration
Darrell Silvera
Set Decoration
Chester Gould
Characters

Albert S. D'Agostino
Art Direction
Walter E. Keller
Art Direction
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