Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (also known as Dick Tracy Meets Karloff and Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure (UK) ) is a 1947 thriller film starring Ralph Byrd

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:...

, Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne

Anne Gwynne was an American film actress of the 1940s. Known as one of the first scream queens because of her numerous appearances in horror films, the actress-model was also one of the most popular pin-ups of World War II....

, and Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...

. It is the fourth and last movie in the Dick Tracy series.

Synopsis

A gang of criminals discover a nerve gas, which freezes people and can make them appear dead. They utilize this in their crimes, including a bank robbery.

Cast

• Ralph Byrd
  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:...
  
   - 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...
  
   - The tough, square jawed detective.
• Anne Gwynne
  Anne Gwynne
  Anne Gwynne was an American film actress of the 1940s. Known as one of the first scream queens because of her numerous appearances in horror films, the actress-model was also one of the most popular pin-ups of World War II....
  
   - Tess Truehart - Tracy's girlfriend, who witnesses the bankrobbery.
• Boris Karloff
  Boris Karloff
  William Henry Pratt , better known by his stage name Boris Karloff, was an English actor.Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein , Bride of Frankenstein , and Son of Frankenstein...
  
   - Gruesome - A british, corpse like gangster. Mean and crafty, and almost always seen chewing on a toothpick.
• Skelton Knaggs - Rudolph X-Ray - Gruesome's spectecled henchman.
• Edward Ashley
  Edward Ashley
  Edward Ashley was an Australian actor.-Selected filmography:* Underneath the Arches * The Villiers Diamond * Pride and Prejudice * Spies of the Air * Waxwork -External links:...
  
   - Dr. Lee Thal - An interested party.
• June Clayworth - Dr. I.M. Learned (Irma) - Prof. Tomic's Assistant .
• Lyle Latell - Pat Patton, Plainclothesman - Tracy's unlycky assistant.
• Tony Barrett - 'Melody' Fiske - A greedy, piano playing thug.
• Jim Nolan - Dan Sterne - Newspaper Reporter
• Joseph Crehan
  Joseph Crehan
  Joseph Crehan was an American film actor. He appeared in over 300 films between 1916 and 1965.He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and died in Hollywood, California from a stroke.-Selected filmography:...
  
   - Chief Brandon - Tracy's reliable boss.
• Milton Parsons - Dr. A. Tomic - State U. Physicist

Cinema Insomnia

In 2007, Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome was shown on the horror host

Horror host

Horror hosts are a particular type of television presenter, often tasked with presenting low-grade films to television audiences. This tradition is primarily American, though there have been a few international hosts over the years.-Film Packages:...

ed television series Cinema Insomnia

Cinema Insomnia

Cinema Insomnia is a nationally syndicated American television series presented by horror host Mr. Lobo.- Format :Typically, Mr. Lobo opens each episode by promising to screen a well-known horror or science fiction classic ; however budgetary limitations, acts of God or other circumstances...

. Apprehensive Films

Apprehensive Films

Apprehensive Films is an independent American film production and distribution company. Established in 1997 as a production company, Apprehensive Films' main focus was low-budget Grindhouse-inspired films shot in Super 8 mm film and 16 mm film. In 2006, Apprehensive Films became a DVD distributor...

later released the Cinema Insomnia episode onto DVD.