The four serials from the 30s & 40s about
the famous detective, Dick Tracy! Dick is played
by Ralph Byrd in all of these who was also
in the serial Blake Of Scottland Yard!
Besides Tracy as a constant character, there's
also Gwen Andrews who is played by a different
actress in each of the first three serials and
not in the last serial at all!!

DICK TRACY SERIALS(1937/1941)

DICK TRACY(1937):

For 1937, this is a pretty good transfer!
And there's CC!! All-in-all, this is not
bad, and fortunately not terribly long,
but it does tend to repeat itself often!
Worth the price of admission! B

From IMDb.com:

Superb serial. The only one that matches it
in quality is the first Flash Gordon. The
production values are exceptional and
eclipse many better known B movies. Ralph
Byrd is perfectly cast in the title role.
The only explanation I can think of for
some viewers to rate this any lower than
an "A" is that they just haven't seen
very many serials. One of the few efforts
in this line that actually has some
atmospheric touches and, as another
commenter has pointed out, the special
effects are genuinely good.

Folks who don't really like serials
are....well, they're folks who don't
like serials (probably don't much like
Christmas either). For those who do
like serials, this is like a trip to
the circus. Good action and WAY better
than usual script and acting. As movies
go, this probably only deserves a 7 but
for a serial it deserves a perfect 10. - jetan

DICK TRACY RETURNS(1938):

With just about everyone replaced here 'cept
Tracy, you have to get used to the different
actors! Another fun serial! B

From IMDb.com:

In this sequel to the 1937 serial ( and a
heck of a lot better ), Tracy is on the
trail of Pa Stark ( Charles Middleton gives
a great performance ) and his five sons.
After killing a rookie G-Man, Tracy goes
after the youngest son ( aptly named the
Kid ) and through out the serials he battles
the enemy agents and saboteurs Stark is
mixed up with to bring the master criminal
to justice. Very action packed, but it
does contain some corny scenes, but
anything was better than the previous
entry. In terms of serials,
8 out of 10. - Mike-764

And again we have all new actors playing the
pivital roles, except agian Tracy! Seems that
they either didn't care for the previous actors
or perhaps they were already committed to other
projects! B

From IMDb.com:

Zarnoff, the world's most notorious spy, is
sentenced to death in the gas chamber for his
activities. Zarnoff escapes through a drug
he ingests before being brought to the death
chamber. For the rest of the serial, he wages
war with the man who sent him there, Dick
Tracy. Very good cat and mouse game between
Tracy and Zarnoff, couple with good action
sequences, make this serial well recommended.
Watch for the stock footage of the Hindenburg
disaster. Great score as well. In terms of
serials, 9 out of 10. - Mike-764

While this has a new story, and a new villain,
this has a lot of scenes from the previous
DT serials!! Still fun though! B

From IMDb.com:

Even the opening credits as a police car races
at high speed down a city street is exciting!
The plot in summary is that "The Ghost" seeks
revenge against the people that he feels are
responsible for his brothers death.With the
aid of a mechanical device,he can make himself
invisable.The special effects for this are
excellent.Ralph Byrd reprises his role as
Tracy,and Ralph Morgan is his adversary.
Music,photography,acting and direction are
first rate.Another excellent Tracy serial
from Republic. - tomwal

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