Dick Tracy (TV series)
American TV police drama series (1950–1951)
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Dick Tracy is an American TV police drama series[1] based on the detective comic strip Dick Tracy. The show aired on ABC from September 11, 1950 to April 7, 1951.[2] It starred Ralph Byrd.[3][4][5] Byrd's death in 1952 ended the series at 26 episodes.[6]
| Dick Tracy | |
|---|---|
Ralph Byrd (right) as Dick Tracy | |
| Genre | Crime |
| Starring | Ralph Byrd |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 48 |
| Production | |
| Producer | PK Palmer |
| Running time | 30 mins |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABC |
| Release | September 11, 1950 – April 7, 1951 |
The series initially was broadcast on Wednesdays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. Eastern Time. In October 1950 it was moved to Mondays from 8:30 to 9 p.m. E. T., and in January 1951 it was moved to Tuesdays from 8 to 8:30 p.m. E. T.[1]
Adaptation
An animated series, The Dick Tracy Show, aired in syndication in 1961.[7]
Plot
Cast
The cast included:[2]
- Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy
- Joe Devlin as Sam Catchem
- Angela Greene as Tess Trueheart
- Dick Elliott as Officer Murphy
- Pierre Watkin as Police Chief Pat Patton
- Thurston Hall as Diet Smith
- Florence Bates as Miss Frothingham
- Lyle Talbot as the Brain
- Jo-Carroll Dennison as Breathless Mahoney
Production
It was shot at the Sam Goldwyn Studios in Los Angeles.[8]
