Dick Tracy 1945  N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Action / Mystery / Drama / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
Director: William Berke
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Mike Mazurki, Jane Greer, Lyle Latell, Joseph Crehan, Mickey Kuhn, Tommy Noonan, Jason Robards Sr., Trevor Bardette, Morgan Wallace, Milton Parsons, William Halligan, Mike Lally, Alphonse Martell
Chester Gould's comic-strip characters come to the screen as Dick Tracy (Morgan Conway) and his partner Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) hunt for serial killer Splitface (Mike Mazurki). Tracy and Patton look for a common thread connecting the victims in order to track down Splitface, and the trail leads to a riverboat where Tess Trueheart (Anne Jeffreys) and her son Junior (Mickey Kuhn) are held captive.
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Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome 1947 N/R, 65 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
Director: John Rawlins
Cast: Boris Karloff, Ralph Byrd, Anne Gwynne, Edward Ashley, Lyle Latell, Skelton Knaggs, Tony Barrett, Joseph Crehan, Jason Robards Sr., June Clayworth, James Nolan, Milton Parsons, Lex Barker, Robert Bray, Harry Strang
Dastardly criminal Gruesome (Boris Karloff) uses gas bombs to paralyze victims while he robs banks. When Gruesome accidentally inhales the gas, the police believe that he has died and take him to the morgue. When Gruesome awakens, he escapes and is preparing for more robberies–until Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) and his sidekick Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) come to the rescue.
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Dick Tracy vs. Cueball 1946 N/R, 62 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Gordon Douglas
Cast: Morgan Conway, Anne Jeffreys, Lyle Latell, Rita Corday, Dick Wessel, Ian Keith, Joseph Crehan, Douglas Walton, Skelton Knaggs, Esther Howard, Byron Foulger, Jimmy Crane, Milton Parsons, Jason Robards Sr., Harry Cheshire
Morgan Conway takes on Ralph Byrd's role of detective Dick Tracy who, this time around, is on the trail of Cueball (Dick Wessel), the leader of a gang of jewel thieves. Cueball murders one of his gang because he believes he is being swindled and then continues his murder spree by killing others in his gang because they have double-crossed him. Once again, Tess Trueheart (Anne Jeffreys) steps into action and poses as a buyer of the stolen jewels but then is captured by Cueball. Will Tracy be able to save her?
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Dick Tracy's Dilemma 1947 N/R, 60 min.
Genre: Action / Drama / Mystery
Director: John Rawlins
Cast: Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher, Jack Lambert, Ian Keith, Tony Barrett, Tom Keene, Jason Robards Sr., Harry Strang, Bernadene Hayes, Jimmy Conlin, William B. Davidson, Al Bridge, Sean McClory, Charles Marsh
Chester Gould's comic-strip characters are back–this time Ralph Byrd again takes on the title role of Dick Tracy who must contend with Steve "The Claw" Michel (Jack Lambert) whose hand is a steel claw. The Claw steals furs, and Humphrey (Charles Marsh), who owns Flawless Furs, is a victim. Tracy and his sidekick Pat Patton (Lyle Latell) are in pursuit, and the end comes when The Claw accidentally gets hooked on a live wire from a trolley and electrocutes himself.
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 In the Navy 1941  N/R, 85 min.
Genre: Comedy / Musical / Romance
aka: Abbott and Costello in the Navy
Director: Arthur Lubin
Cast: Bud Abbott, Lou Costello, Dick Powell, Claire Dodd, The Andrews Sisters, Dick Foran, Shemp Howard, William B. Davidson, Thurston Hall, Robert Emmett Keane, Kenneth Brown, Barry Hays, Lyle Latell, Jack Roper, Charles Sherlock
A popular singer and radio entertainer, Russ Raymond using the alias of Tommy Halstead (Dick Powell), joins the Navy to get away from inquiring reporters. Aboard his battleship, he runs into Pomeroy Watson (Lou Costello) and Smokey Adams (Bud Abbott) who help him stay hidden from a prying newswoman, Dorothy Roberts (Claire Dodd).
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One Mysterious Night 1944 N/R, 61 min.
Genre: Mystery / Drama
Director: Budd Boetticher
Cast: Chester Morris, Janis Carter, Richard Lane, William Wright, George E. Stone, Robert Williams, Mark Roberts, Dorothy Malone, Lyle Latell, George McKay, Joseph Crehan, John Tyrrell, Ben Taggart
In this "Boston Blackie" episode, ex-thief Boston Blackie (Chester Morris) is accused of stealing the Niles diamond from a charity event at the Carleton Plaza Hotel. Police Inspector Farraday (Richard Lane) tells Blackie that if he finds the diamond and returns it, the charges will be dropped. Now, with his sidekick The Runt (George E. Stone) assisting, Blackie sets out to find the missing diamond. He catches the thugs and, as a bonus, gets an apology from Inspector Farraday.
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Shadows Over Chinatown 1946  N/R, 64 min.
Genre: Comedy / Drama / Mystery / Thriller
Director: Terry O. Morse
Cast: Sidney Toler, Mantan Moreland, Victor Sen Yung, Tanis Chandler, John Gallaudet, Bruce Kellogg, Paul Bryar, Al Bridge, Mary Gordon, Dorothy Granger, Mira McKinney, Lyle Latell, George Eldridge, Jack Norton, Tyra Vaughn
San Francisco's Chinatown becomes the center for murders taking place in the midst of an insurance racket. Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) arrives on the scene and is asked by Mrs. Conover (Mary Gordon) to find her missing daughter. He is also asked by Jeff Tilford (Bruce Kellogg) to look for his missing fiancee. It turns out that they are the same person: Mary Conover (Tanis Chandler). Charlie brings down the con men who are murdering the victims to collect on their life insurance.
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 Trapped 1949 N/R, 78 min.
Genre: Drama / Adventure
Director: Richard Fleischer
Cast: Lloyd Bridges, John Hoyt, Barbara Payton, James Todd, Russ Conway, Tommy Noonan, Rory Mallinson, Alden "Stephen" Chase, Harry Antrim, Mack Williams, Robert Karnes, Robert Carson, Ken Christy, Bert Conway, Lyle Latell
Tris Stewart (Lloyd Bridges) is serving time in jail; however, when it is discovered that counterfeiters are using his equipment to print money, he agrees to join forces with government agents to put the criminals out of business. They fake Stewart's escape, but Stewart slips away and heads to Los Angeles where he reunites with girlfriend Meg Dixon (Barbara Payton). Meanwhile, Agent John Downey (John Hoyt) goes undercover and stays on Stewart's trail. Downey infiltrates the counterfeit gang, but, his identity is revealed, and they are ready to execute him when agents trap them in a trolleycar garage for a final shootout.
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| 1. Dick Tracy (1945)
aka: Dick Tracy, Detective
2. Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947)
aka: Dick Tracy Meets Karloff
aka: Dick Tracy's Amazing Adventure
3. Dick Tracy vs. Cueball (1946)
4. Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
5. In the Navy (1941)
aka: Abbott and Costello in the Navy
6. One Mysterious Night (1944)
7. Shadows Over Chinatown (1946)
8. Trapped (1949)
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