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A special collection of all 4 action-packed serials produced by Republic Pictures, based on the famous cartoon strip by Chester Gould and featuring America's favorite crime stopper! DICK TRACY: This was the initial entry of the Dick Tracy serials from Republic Pictures in 1937. In this super thriller, a clubfooted criminal known only as the Lame One masterminds a war on G-men. 290 minutes, B&W, NR, 1937 DICK TRACY RETURNS: Pa Stark (Charles Middleton, Ming the Merciless of FLASH GORDON fame) and his five criminal sons are holding America in a grip of terror. It is up to Dick Tracy and his G-Men to bring the ruthless Starks
A special collection of all 4 action-packed serials produced by Republic Pictures, based on the famous cartoon strip by Chester Gould and featuring America's favorite crime stopper! DICK TRACY: This was the initial entry of the Dick Tracy serials from Republic Pictures in 1937. In this super thriller, a clubfooted criminal known only as the Lame One masterminds a war on G-men. 290 minutes, B&W, NR, 1937 DICK TRACY RETURNS: Pa Stark (Charles Middleton, Ming the Merciless of FLASH GORDON fame) and his five criminal sons are holding America in a grip of terror. It is up to Dick Tracy and his G-Men to bring the ruthless Starks to justice in a thrill-packed chapter play. 254 minutes, B&W, NR, 1938 DICK TRACY'S G-MEN: Master spy Nicholas Zarnoff is sentenced to die in the gas chamber but cheats death and escapes. Dick Tracy is assigned the task of tracking down Zarnoff and bringing him to justice. 263 minutes, B&W, NR, 1939 DICK TRACY VS CRIME INC: In this action-packed chapter play, Tracy battles the Ghost, a fiendish master criminal who has the ability to make himself invisible. One of the Ghost's less savory ambitions is to wipe out New York City with a gigantic tidal wave. 263 minutes, B&W, NR, 1941 Bonus Features: New Special Video Introduction by Max Allan Collins (Writer of the Dick Tracy comic strip for 15 years after Chester Gould s retirement), Commentary by Max Allan Collins (plays only during Chapter 1 &2), Photo Gallery, "Dick Tracy in B-Flat" a special Armed Forces radio program broadcast in 1945, featuring Bob Hope, Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra and many others, Rare Episode from the 1950 TV Series Product Specs: 8-DVD9s; Dolby Digital 2.0; English Language; English Subtitles on Original DT only; RT - 1070 minutes; MPAA - NR; B&W; Aspect Ratio - 1.37:1 / 4x3; Year - 1937, 1938, 1939, 1941; SRP - $39.99
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Manufacturer: VCI Entertainment
Release date: 6 November 2012
EAN: 0089859859021 UPC: 089859859021
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