Dick Tracy’s Dilemma

In the Flawless Furs warehouse, the Claw and his accomplices break in and loot the furs. The Claw uses his prosthetic hook to kill the guard, setting a brutal tone for the caper. The theft triggers an urgent investigation by Detective Dick Tracy and the insurance investigators.

Detective Dick Tracy arrives at the crime scene along with store owner Humphries, insurance representative Peter Premium, and investigator Cudd. They start gathering facts about the break-in and the stolen furs under the insurer's 24-hour deadline. The case tightens as everyone realizes the pressure to recover the goods.

A note found on the murdered guard mentions three perpetrators and a truck with the name Daisy. Tracy studies the clue, but the lead quickly becomes muddled as the suspects stay on the run. The note remains a persistent thread guiding later inquiries.

The robbers disguise the Daisy truck to mislead Tracy, but the lead goes nowhere. Tracy pursues vehicle leads while the trio hides out in a junkyard. The case stalls briefly as investigators search for a fresh angle.

The trio retreats to a local bar to phone their boss and receive fresh instructions. They discuss keeping the furs hidden and exploiting the insurer’s 24-hour window. The bar becomes the operational hub of the caper.

A blind beggar named Sightless overhears the robbers’ conversation at the bar and attempts to relay the information to Dick Tracy. Vitamin Flintheart blocks Sightless at Tracy’s doorstep, delaying the crucial tip. Despite the obstruction, Sightless’s message begins to ripple through the investigation.

Vitamin initially denies Sightless entry but later passes the tip to Tracy, allowing the case to move forward. Tracy and Patton begin tracing the robbers’ contacts and locations. The tension rises as the search tightens around the trio.

Tracy and Patton locate Longshot Lillie, a fence who was seen with the robbers, and take her into custody. She cannot identify the three perpetrators, leaving the case with a missing link. The investigators press on for more concrete evidence.

Claw discovers Sightless’s apartment and kills the blind informant with his hook. Tracy and Patton arrive soon after, but the Claw escapes in the ensuing chaos. The murder escalates the danger surrounding the insurers and investigators.

Tracy notices the Claw tried to call from Sightless’s phone and deciphers digits from the hook-scratches on the dial. He assigns Patton to recover the rest of the number and traces the line to store owner Humphries. The theory shifts toward Humphries’ involvement as a catalyst in the plot.

Humphries explains the plan to sell back the furs to the insurer after the 24-hour window and collect the penalty fee. Tracy and Patton watch as the insurer is lured to the bar with a demand for $50,000. The money trail tightens the investigation toward a final confrontation.

Vitamin disguises himself as a blind beggar to blend in at the bar and locate the Claw. Sam and Fred attempt to steal the money for themselves, but the Claw murders them, proving his merciless greed. Vitamin witnesses the chaos and realizes the trap is closing in.

Tracy arrives at the bar just in time to save Patton and confront the Claw. The pursuit leads back to the junkyard, where the Claw is cornered. A climactic chase ends at a high-voltage generator, where the Claw is killed by an electric shock after touching a live wire with his hook.