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This single DVD weighs 1.6 ounces, but shipping weight is TWO POINT TWO POUNDS? What are they sending it in, a lead-lined box?
As for the movies themselves, these are WIDELY available public domain programmers. BTW-- Morgan Conway is not the better-known Tracy, it's actually Ralph Byrd, who played Chester Gould's detective both before and after Conway's two forays as the famous crimefighter. Byrd continued as the character even on early TV, until his death in August of 1952.
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DICK TRACY: DETECTIVE (home video name for the simply titled "Dick Tracy")
Tracy goes up against 'Splitface' (Mazurki), a hideously scarred killer who first extorts money from and then slashes the throats of his victims. Tracy questions a star-gazing professor (Bardette) after finding the potential murder weapon (a knife) under the man's mattress. When the professor gazes into a crystal ball and predicts that a dozen more will soon die, he's taken in for questioning.
DICK TRACY MEETS GRUESOME (aka "Dick Tracy meets Karloff")
Boris Karloff receives top billing in one of the more popular entries in this movie series. He's an ex-convict who uses nerve gas to paralyze victims while his gang robs banks. Features such colorful character names as 'Dr. I.M. Learned,' 'X Ray,' 'Dr. Lee Thal' and 'Dr. A. Tomic.' (Note: The last big screen job for Tom Keene, who cameos here as Dr. Frankey, was Col. Tom Edwards in Ed Wood's 1959 classic turkey, PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE. Ambulance driver Lex Barker played Tarzan in five pictures.)Parenthetical numbers preceding titles are 1 to 10 imdb viewer poll ratings.
(5.7) Dick Tracy: Detecive (1945) - Morgan Conway/Anne Jeffreys/Mike Mazurki/Jane Greer/Lyle Latell/Joseph Crehan/Trevor Bardette (uncredited: Jason Robards Sr./Don Wilson - voice only)
(6.3) Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome (1947) - Boris Karloff/Ralph Byrd/Anne Gwynne/Edward Ashley/June Clayworth/Lyle Latell/Tony Barrett/Skelton Knaggs/James Nolan/Joseph Crehan/Milton Parsons (uncredited: Jason Robards Sr./Tom Keene/Lex Barker)
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Dick Tracy: Detective & Meets Gruesome - 2 Classic Movies2 Entertaining Great Detectives Classics!Product InformationEnjoy a Double Feature of two detective classic movies starring some of the alltime favorites including Morgan Conway Anne Jeffreys Boris Karloff and others.From investigations to robbery Dick Tracy is there to put the pieces togetherto solve the matter. Dick Tracy Detective and Dick Tracy Meets Gruesomeare sure to keep you on the edge of your seat!Product OverviewDick Tracy DetectiveThe body count has mounted to fifteen victims when Dick Tracy gets involved inthe investigation. The victims come from every facet of society and economicstatus. The one common denominator is the method of their demise...they were allslashed to pieces. Now our hero must find the linkage that will lead him to theculprit before the killer strikes again.Starring:Morgan ConwayAnne JeffreysMike MazurkiFeatures:Black and White61 minutesUnratedDick Tracy Meets GruesomeThe inimitable Boris Karloff guest stars as the titular Gruesome an escapedprisoner who is planning a daring bank robbery. The robbers use a gas thattemporarily paralyses the bank's employees and customers allowing them quickaccess and escape. Unfortunately for them one customer Tess Truehart (AnneGwynne) is unaffected and telephones Dick Tracy (Ralph Byrd) for help.Starring:Boris KarloffRalph ByrdAnne GwynneFeatures:Black and White65 minutesUnratedNOTE: Runs on a DVD-ROM Drive
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