
The Lady from Shanghai(1947)
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.


“DEATH BATTLE... with Hook of Doom!”
Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.

Ralph Byrd
Dick Tracy

Lyle Latell
Pat Patton

Kay Christopher
Tess Trueheart

Jack Lambert
Steve "The Claw" Michel

Ian Keith
Vitamin Flintheart

Bernadene Hayes
Longshot Lillie the Fence

Jimmy Conlin
Sightless

William B. Davidson
Peter Premium

Tony Barrett
Sam

Tom Keene
Fred
Dick Tracy's Dilemma is a drama, crime film released in 1947 exploring themes of insurance fraud, based on comic, sequel, fur coat, hook for a hand, psychotronic film. Directed by John Rawlins, it stars Ralph Byrd, Lyle Latell, Kay Christopher. Dick Tracy investigates the theft of a fortune of fur coats, a possible insurance swindle and several murders, all linked to a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.
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