DICK TRACY'S G-MEN.

Duration: 2 reels

Genre: serial

Year Published: 1939

Credits: Cast: Ralph Byrd, Jennifer Jones

Description: International spy, Zarnoff, in the employ of "The Three Powers" (presumably a fictionalized reference to the Axis) is captured by Dick Tracy at the start of the serial. However, through the use of a rare drug embedded by his agents in the evening newspaper, he escapes from the gas chamber. His men pick up his "corpse" by ambushing the hearse and administering another counter-drug.

Complete Record: DICK TRACY'S G-MEN. 1939. 2 reels each, except no. 1 which is 3 reels, sd. Based on cartoon strips by Chester Gould. Credits: Associate producer, Robert Beche; directors, William Witney, John English; original screenplay, Barry Shipman, Franklyn Adreon, Rex Taylor, Ronald Davidson, Sol Shor; film editors, Edward Todd, William Thompson, Bernard Loftus; music, William Lava. Republic Pictures Corp. (Republic Productions, Inc., author); no. 1-5, 2Sep39; LP9162; no. 6-11, 5Sep39; LP9218.

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