Chester Gould first introduced Dick Tracy,
the legendary police detective, to the American public in 1931, back
when he launched his syndicated comic strip – a strip that he would
continue writing until 1977. The character resonated immediately, and
soon enough, Dick Tracy took to the airwaves (listen to radio episodes here)
and then eventually the silver screen. In 1937, Republic Pictures
released a Dick Tracy film series comprised of 15 episodes/chapters,
each running about 22 minutes on average. And, thanks to Film Annex, you
can now revisit them (for free) online at DickTracyTV.com.
Above we have featured a video that gives you the entire series in one
handy clip. It runs roughly 4 and a half hours (got an afternoon to
spare?), and, please note, the large file takes some time to load. You can also watch, or even download, this file at The Internet Archive.
To read the full, original article click on this link: Dick Tracy: The Original Film Series Online | Open Culture
Author: Dan Colman
