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Lakeshore Classic Movies
Dick Tracy's Dilemma (1947)
Season 2023
Episode 17
Tracy (Ralph Byrd) is helped once again by Vitamin Flintheart (Ian Keith) as they investigate the theft of a fortune in fur coats, a possible insurance swindle, and several murders, all linked to “The Claw”, a huge thug who wears a hook in place of his right hand.
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