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| 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 |
Dick Tracy is an American TV series based on the detective comic strip Dick Tracy . The show aired on ABC from September 11, 1950 to April 7, 1951. [1] It starred Ralph Byrd. [2] [3] [4]
An animated series, The Dick Tracy Show , aired in syndication in 1961. [5]
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The cast included: [1]
It was shot at the Sam Goldwyn Studios in Los Angeles. [6]
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