Doomtomylo a film so unique, intoxicating and bizarre that it not only demands another viewing, but is also forgivable as a satirical comedy where the jokes eventually take the back seat.

Helllins It is both painfully honest and laugh-out-loud funny at the same time.

Sameer Callahan It really made me laugh, but for some moments I was tearing up because I could relate so much.

Keeley Coleman The thing I enjoyed most about the film is the fact that it doesn't shy away from being a super-sized-cliche;

Kit Heart The actors are different from the first two movies (out of 4) and Vitamin plays a bigger role. But I felt sorry for the Claw. Yes he is a vicious uncaring killer but he is a cat lover and in some ways a result of a bad upbringing and some bad role models. Dick shows him no mercy and hunts him down in a most ungentlemanly way. I missed Junior from the first two movies. It is not explained in the film who he actually is but he added a certain bizarre incongruous domesticity. I have no idea why Tess puts up with Dick he really is a bit of a dick.

Tweekums When the hook-handed thug known as 'The Claw' kills two security guards during a robbery it isn't long before Dick Tracy is on the case. The Claw and his two accomplices made off with a valuable shipment of fur coats but it seems unlikely that they will have the wherewithal to fence them themselves. Tracy gets a lead with 'blind' informant Sightless overhears the criminals talking and tells Vitamin Flintheart… unfortunately Sightless is killed before Tracy can talk to him himself but clues at the scene lead to The Claws identity. It is only a matter of time before Tracy gets the killer but will he be able to catch his boss too?This is an entertaining enough and The Claw was a suitably despicable villain. While I'm sure nobody watching will doubt that Tracy will get the bad guys it was still fun to watch and there were some surprisingly tense moments; most notably when The Claw followed poor Sightless into a dead end alley. The acting was OK with Ralph Byrd doing a decent job as Tracy and Jack Lambert made a good villain. It was a pity this instalment didn't include many amusing names; the only obvious one being Peter Premium the insurance man… not as good as Dr A Tomic and IM Learned from 'Dick Tracy meets Gruesome'! Overall it was an entertaining and undemanding way to pass an hour though with a decent mix of drama and comedy.

Neil Doyle RALPH BYRD takes over the Dick Tracy role with good results, looking more like the square-jawed comic book hero than Morgan Conway. He's on the trail of "The Claw" (played very effectively by JACK LAMBERT) and the film is chock full of many noir-like scenes involving "The Claw" and his pursuit of victims, who seems to enjoy using his hook to kill a few unlucky men.IAN KEITH is back as Vitamin Flintheart, once again upstaging everyone with his theatrical flair for speeches and having a little more to do with the plot and KAY CHRISTOPHER fills in for Anne Jeffreys as Tess Trueheart.But, in truth, Byrd is given little opportunity to show how well he was cast in the part since most of the crime drama involves the intriguing villain with the hook for a hand who drags his foot and walks the shadowy streets on his hunt for the kill.Summing up: Good little crime drama about fur thieves proves that low-budget thrillers like this from RKO could be rewarding enough for noir fans.

zeppo-2 Rather like the comic strip upon which this series of films were based, the villains are usually the most interesting. Crippled when a robbery went horribly wrong, the Claw is now as twisted in body as he is in mind. "You're a killer, Claw!" screams one of his fellow henchmen at him and he's got it spot on.When the Claw isn't on screen, the film drops a notch as the good guys aren't that interesting and Tracy is just dull. Still, he gets the job done and the case is solved and the evil Claw meets a fitting end after a thrilling chase through a scrap yard.Low budget and in black & white these films may be but with their short running time, they never outstay their welcome and are fast and entertaining. Something today's overblown two hour plus films could learn a thing or two from. Less is often more at certain times.In case anyone is wondering, the above Summary quote is from the song, 'The Power of Love,' by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.