Login
A master criminal called The Spider puts the famous detective's brother under a hypnotic spell and turns him against Dick.
Also Known As Adventures of Dick Tracy
Categories action, crime, thriller, serial
Directed by
Alan James
Ray Taylor
Writing credits
Chester Gould (based on cartoon strip by)
Barry Shipman (screenplay) and
Winston Miller (screenplay)
Morgan Cox (original story) and
George Morgan (original story)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Ralph Byrd ... Dick Tracy
Kay Hughes ... Gwen Andrews
Smiley Burnette ... Mike McGurk
Lee Van Atta ... Junior
John Picorri ... Moloch (as John Piccori)
Carleton Young ... Gordon Tracy, after
Fred Hamilton ... Steve Lockwood
Francis X. Bushman ... Chief Clive Anderson
John Dilson ... Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Richard Beach ... Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12]
Wedgwood Nowell ... H.T. Clayton [Chs. 8-9]
Theodore Lorch ... Paterno [Chs. 1, 12]
Edwin Stanley ... Walter Odette / The Spider
Harrison Greene ... Durston Cloggerstein
Herbert Weber ... Tony Martino, thug [Ch. 1]
Buddy Roosevelt ... Whitney Burke, Thug
George DeNormand ... Henchman Flynn [Chs. 2-3, 5] / Claude Destino [Chs. 6, 8-9] (as George De Normand)
Byron Foulger ... Kovitch [Chs. 1, 12] (as Byron K. Folger)
Ed 'Oscar' Platt ... Oscar [Ch. 5, 14] (as Oscar)
Lou Fulton ... Elmer [Ch. 5, 14] (as Elmer)
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Ann Ainslee ... Betty Clayton [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Harry Anderson ... Pete, Launch thug [Ch. 3, 11] (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft ... Wing Air Crewman [Chs. 1-4, 7-9] (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... The Wing Pilot (uncredited)
John Bradford ... Joe (uncredited)
John Butler ... Mr. Noble [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Burr Caruth ... Mr. Wickland [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham ... Agent at Floral Truck [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
André Cheron ... M. Clare Renee [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Jim Corey ... Orderly-Thug [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps ... Police Sergeant -Dispatcher [Chs. 1, 3, 7] (uncredited)
Leander De Cordova ... Stevens, Dock Superintendant [Chs. 4, 10] (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro ... Stilt Walker (uncredited)
Lester Dorr ... Mr. Perry, Milkman [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Al Ferguson ... John Henderson [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Alice Fleming ... Orphange Matron [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Sam Flint ... Meeting Chairman [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Gardner ... Necklace Thief [Ch. 4] / G-Man [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Roscoe Gerald ... Power Co. Watchman-Thug [Ch.2] (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Farley, Welder [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
Henry Hale ... Dirigible ZQR6 Radioman [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited)
John Holland ... Anderson's Secretary [Chs. 1-2, 12-13] (uncredited)
William Hopper ... Dirigible Pilot [Chs. 4, 9-10] (uncredited)
William Humphrey ... Mr. James [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Ingram ... Reporter [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley ... Roadside Thug [Ch. 1] / G-Man [Chs. 3, 7, 15] / Reporter [Chs. 7, 12] / Intern [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
Jane Keckley ... Old Mrs. Henkin [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Mary Kelley ... Georgetta Clarabelle [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Jack Kenny ... Reporter [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Reporter [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint ... Governor [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Walter Long ... Whitey, Cafe Propr. [Chs. 6-7, 13] (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas ... Mr. Vance [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
Eva McKenzie ... Teacher (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell ... Cmdr. Brandon [Chs. 3-4, 9, 11-12] (uncredited)
Monte Montague ... Clancy Fosse, Thug [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited)
Milburn Morante ... Death Valley Johnny [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Louis Morrell ... Walter Potter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Henry Coulter, Engraver [Chs. 11-12, 14] (uncredited)
Nicholas Nelson ... Puppeteer [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Charles Phillips ... Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Price ... Joe Crane, RR Conductor [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Lorin Raker ... Tony (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Officer (uncredited)
Loren Riebe ... Hanger / Diner Thug (uncredited)
William Stahl ... Agent at Floral Truck [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
Jack Stewart ... Motorcycle Cop [Chs. 1-2] (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Bill Moffett, Phone Co. [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester ... Dirigible Commander [Chs. 4, 9-10] (uncredited)
Al Taylor ... Henchman Costain (uncredited)
John Ward ... Doctor [Chs. 7, 14] (uncredited)
Wally West ... Henchman J. Kraft [Chs. 2-3, 6, 8, 10-11, 13] (uncredited)
Buddy Williams ... Bootblack (uncredited)
Chapter Titles
1. The Spider Strikes
2. The Bridge of Terror
3. The Fur Pirates
4. Death Rides the Sky
5. Brother Against Brother
6. Dangerous Waters
7. The Ghost Town Mystery
8. Battle in the Clouds
9. The Stratosphere Adventure
10. The Gold Ship
11. Harbor Pursuit
12. The Trail of the Spider
13. Fire Trap
14. The Devil in White
15. Brothers United
Also Known As Adventures of Dick Tracy
Categories action, crime, thriller, serial
Directed by
Alan James
Ray Taylor
Writing credits
Chester Gould (based on cartoon strip by)
Barry Shipman (screenplay) and
Winston Miller (screenplay)
Morgan Cox (original story) and
George Morgan (original story)
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
Ralph Byrd ... Dick Tracy
Kay Hughes ... Gwen Andrews
Smiley Burnette ... Mike McGurk
Lee Van Atta ... Junior
John Picorri ... Moloch (as John Piccori)
Carleton Young ... Gordon Tracy, after
Fred Hamilton ... Steve Lockwood
Francis X. Bushman ... Chief Clive Anderson
John Dilson ... Ellery Brewster [Chs. 1, 12]
Richard Beach ... Gordon Tracy, before [Chs. 1, 12]
Wedgwood Nowell ... H.T. Clayton [Chs. 8-9]
Theodore Lorch ... Paterno [Chs. 1, 12]
Edwin Stanley ... Walter Odette / The Spider
Harrison Greene ... Durston Cloggerstein
Herbert Weber ... Tony Martino, thug [Ch. 1]
Buddy Roosevelt ... Whitney Burke, Thug
George DeNormand ... Henchman Flynn [Chs. 2-3, 5] / Claude Destino [Chs. 6, 8-9] (as George De Normand)
Byron Foulger ... Kovitch [Chs. 1, 12] (as Byron K. Folger)
Ed 'Oscar' Platt ... Oscar [Ch. 5, 14] (as Oscar)
Lou Fulton ... Elmer [Ch. 5, 14] (as Elmer)
rest of cast listed alphabetically
Ann Ainslee ... Betty Clayton [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Harry Anderson ... Pete, Launch thug [Ch. 3, 11] (uncredited)
Roy Barcroft ... Wing Air Crewman [Chs. 1-4, 7-9] (uncredited)
Brooks Benedict ... The Wing Pilot (uncredited)
John Bradford ... Joe (uncredited)
John Butler ... Mr. Noble [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Burr Caruth ... Mr. Wickland [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Cheatham ... Agent at Floral Truck [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
André Cheron ... M. Clare Renee [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Jim Corey ... Orderly-Thug [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
Kernan Cripps ... Police Sergeant -Dispatcher [Chs. 1, 3, 7] (uncredited)
Leander De Cordova ... Stevens, Dock Superintendant [Chs. 4, 10] (uncredited)
Harold DeGarro ... Stilt Walker (uncredited)
Lester Dorr ... Mr. Perry, Milkman [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Al Ferguson ... John Henderson [Ch. 8] (uncredited)
Alice Fleming ... Orphange Matron [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Sam Flint ... Meeting Chairman [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Gardner ... Necklace Thief [Ch. 4] / G-Man [Ch. 11] (uncredited)
Roscoe Gerald ... Power Co. Watchman-Thug [Ch.2] (uncredited)
Kit Guard ... Farley, Welder [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
Henry Hale ... Dirigible ZQR6 Radioman [Chs. 9-10] (uncredited)
John Holland ... Anderson's Secretary [Chs. 1-2, 12-13] (uncredited)
William Hopper ... Dirigible Pilot [Chs. 4, 9-10] (uncredited)
William Humphrey ... Mr. James [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Jack Ingram ... Reporter [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
I. Stanford Jolley ... Roadside Thug [Ch. 1] / G-Man [Chs. 3, 7, 15] / Reporter [Chs. 7, 12] / Intern [Ch. 14] (uncredited)
Jane Keckley ... Old Mrs. Henkin [Ch. 2] (uncredited)
Mary Kelley ... Georgetta Clarabelle [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Jack Kenny ... Reporter [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Donald Kerr ... Reporter [Ch. 4] (uncredited)
Edward LeSaint ... Governor [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Walter Long ... Whitey, Cafe Propr. [Chs. 6-7, 13] (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas ... Mr. Vance [Ch. 10] (uncredited)
Eva McKenzie ... Teacher (uncredited)
Bruce Mitchell ... Cmdr. Brandon [Chs. 3-4, 9, 11-12] (uncredited)
Monte Montague ... Clancy Fosse, Thug [Chs. 10-11] (uncredited)
Milburn Morante ... Death Valley Johnny [Chs. 7, 12] (uncredited)
Louis Morrell ... Walter Potter (uncredited)
Forbes Murray ... Henry Coulter, Engraver [Chs. 11-12, 14] (uncredited)
Nicholas Nelson ... Puppeteer [Ch. 1] (uncredited)
Charles Phillips ... Reporter (uncredited)
Hal Price ... Joe Crane, RR Conductor [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Lorin Raker ... Tony (uncredited)
Bob Reeves ... Officer (uncredited)
Loren Riebe ... Hanger / Diner Thug (uncredited)
William Stahl ... Agent at Floral Truck [Ch. 15] (uncredited)
Jack Stewart ... Motorcycle Cop [Chs. 1-2] (uncredited)
Harry Strang ... Bill Moffett, Phone Co. [Chs. 12-13] (uncredited)
Henry Sylvester ... Dirigible Commander [Chs. 4, 9-10] (uncredited)
Al Taylor ... Henchman Costain (uncredited)
John Ward ... Doctor [Chs. 7, 14] (uncredited)
Wally West ... Henchman J. Kraft [Chs. 2-3, 6, 8, 10-11, 13] (uncredited)
Buddy Williams ... Bootblack (uncredited)
Chapter Titles
1. The Spider Strikes
2. The Bridge of Terror
3. The Fur Pirates
4. Death Rides the Sky
5. Brother Against Brother
6. Dangerous Waters
7. The Ghost Town Mystery
8. Battle in the Clouds
9. The Stratosphere Adventure
10. The Gold Ship
11. Harbor Pursuit
12. The Trail of the Spider
13. Fire Trap
14. The Devil in White
15. Brothers United