Movie Description
Dressed to Kill
(1946)Overview
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.
Featured Crew
- Director : Roy William Neill
- Producer : Roy William Neill
- Editor : Saul A. Goodkind
- Cast : Basil Rathbone,Nigel Bruce,Patricia Morison,Frederick Worlock,Harry Cording,Carl Harbord,Holmes Herbert,Edmund Breon,Patricia Cameron,Mary Gordon,Ian Wolfe,Leyland Hodgson,Marjorie Bennett,William H. O'Brien,Frank Baker,Sally Shepherd,Wallace Scott,Jack Curtis,Cyril Delevanti,Charlie Hall,Olaf Hytten,Frank Mills,Lillian Bronson,Bobby Hale,Alexander Pollard
Cast
Sherlock Holmes
Dr. John H. Watson
Mrs. Hilda Courtney
Colonel Cavanaugh
Hamid
Inspector Hopkins
Ebenezer Crabtree
Julian 'Stinky' Emery
Evelyn Clifford
Mrs. Hudson
Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Tour Guide
Antique Shop Assistant (uncredited)
Detective at Murder Scene
Photographer
Joe Cisto
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Convict at Dartmoor Prison (uncredited)
Cab Driver (uncredited)
Alfred - Auction House Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Minister's Wife (uncredited)
Pub Patron (uncredited)
Crabtree's Assistant at Auction (uncredited)
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Facts
Original TitleDressed to Kill
Status Released
Release Information
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1946-05-24
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 12m
Production CompaniesUniversal Pictures
Genres
- Mystery
- Crime
- Thriller






































































