Dick Tracy Returns (1938) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was the eleventh of the sixty-six serials Republic produced and a sequel to the 1937 serial Dick Tracy, with Ralph Byrd reprising his role as the title character. It was successful enough that two further sequels were released in 1939 and 1941, and Byrd become so connected with the character he went on to play him in a subsequent television series. This serial charts Tracy's efforts to capture the gang of Pa Stark (Charles Middleton) and his five criminal sons....Champ, Trigger, Dude, The Kid and Slasher. Cast Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy Lynne Roberts as Gwen Andrews Charles Middleton as Pa Stark. Pa Stark was based on the real criminal Ma Barker. Jerry Tucker as Junior David Sharpe as Agent Ron Merton, a newly trained agent. Lee Ford as Mike McGurk Michael Kent as Agent Steve Lockwood John Merton as Champ Stark Raphael Bennett as Trigger Stark Jack Roberts as Dude Stark Ned Glass as Kid Stark Jack Ingram as Slasher Stark Larry Steers as Duke (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook as Thug (uncredited)
Dick Tracy Returns (1938) is a Republic Movie serial based on the Dick Tracy comic strip. It was the eleventh of the sixty-six serials Republic produced and a sequel to the 1937 serial Dick Tracy, with Ralph Byrd reprising his role as the title character. It was successful enough that two further sequels were released in 1939 and 1941, and Byrd become so connected with the character he went on to play him in a subsequent television series. This serial charts Tracy's efforts to capture the gang of Pa Stark (Charles Middleton) and his five criminal sons....Champ, Trigger, Dude, The Kid and Slasher. Cast Ralph Byrd as Dick Tracy Lynne Roberts as Gwen Andrews Charles Middleton as Pa Stark. Pa Stark was based on the real criminal Ma Barker. Jerry Tucker as Junior David Sharpe as Agent Ron Merton, a newly trained agent. Lee Ford as Mike McGurk Michael Kent as Agent Steve Lockwood John Merton as Champ Stark Raphael Bennett as Trigger Stark Jack Roberts as Dude Stark Ned Glass as Kid Stark Jack Ingram as Slasher Stark Larry Steers as Duke (uncredited) Harry Tenbrook as Thug (uncredited)