15 cliffhangers, zero bathroom breaks — 1938 binge culture was WILD.
Dick Tracy battles spies and saboteurs in his efforts to bring to justice the Stark gang, a criminal family led by the vicious Pa Stark.
Practical Effects
Every punch, crash, and cliffhanger done for real — no safety nets.
Costume
Dick Tracy's lemon-yellow overcoat: a fashion crime fighting crime.
Direction
Witney & English invented the rapid-fire serial grammar still copied today.
Director
William Witney
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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