Dick Tracy's Dilemma
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma is a 1947 film starring Ralph Byrd
as Dick Tracy
. It is the third part of the Dick Tracy quadrilogy.
, Dick Tracy's Dilemma is about police detective Dick Tracy
investigating fur thefts. He soon finds out that the thief has a hook for a hand and calls himself The Claw!
Ralph Byrd
Ralph Byrd was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, movies and television.-Early life and career:...
as Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate...
. It is the third part of the Dick Tracy quadrilogy.
Plot summary
Also called Mark of the Claw in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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, Dick Tracy's Dilemma is about police detective Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy is a comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a hard-hitting, fast-shooting and intelligent police detective. Created by Chester Gould, the strip made its debut on October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror. It was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate...
investigating fur thefts. He soon finds out that the thief has a hook for a hand and calls himself The Claw!
Cast
- Ralph ByrdRalph ByrdRalph Byrd was an American actor. He was most famous for playing the comic strip character Dick Tracy on screen, in serials, movies and television.-Early life and career:...
as Dick Tracy - The tough, square jawed detective. - Kay Christopher as Tess Trueheart - Tracy's sweetheart.
- Lyle Latell as Pat Patton - Tracy's unlucky assistant.
- Jack LambertJack Lambert (actor)Jack Lambert was an American character actor born in Yonkers, New York specializing in playing movie tough guys and heavies. Best known for playing the psychotic cat-loving, iron-hooked Steve "the Claw" Michael in Dick Tracy's Dilemma.Following a stint on Broadway, Lambert moved to Hollywood and...
as Steve 'The Claw' Michel - A quiet, compulsive killer. His right hand is a steel hook, and his left leg is lame. He has an extreme fondness for cats. - Ian KeithIan Keith-Life and career:Born Keith Ross in Boston, Massachusetts, Ian Keith was a veteran character actor of the legitimate theater, and appeared in a variety of colorful roles in silent features of the 1920s. His stage training made him a natural choice for the new "talking pictures"; he played John...
as Vitamin Flintheart - Tracy's thespian friend, who joins him because of guilt over the death of a beggar. - Bernadene Hayes as Longshot Lillie - The Fence
- Jimmy ConlinJimmy ConlinJimmy Conlin was an American character actor who appeared in almost 150 films in his 32 year career.-Career:...
as Sightless the 'Blind' Begger - A little beggar who fakes blindness, and sells pencils. - William B. DavidsonWilliam B. DavidsonWilliam B. Davidson was an American film actor. He attended Columbia University where he played football. He became a popular football star. This fame eventually led to his foray into motion pictures after he had spent some time as a lawyer...
as Peter Premium - V.P. Honesty Insurance - Tony Barrett as Sam - A henchman
- Tom Keene as Fred - A henchman (as Richard Powers)