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Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

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19466.61h 12m

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.

Directed by Roy William Neill
Written by Frank Gruber, Arthur Conan Doyle, Leonard Lee
Produced by Roy William Neill
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Top Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes

Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Dr. John H. Watson

Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Mrs. Hilda Courtney

Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Colonel Cavanaugh

Harry Cording

Harry Cording

Hamid

Carl Harbord

Carl Harbord

Inspector Hopkins

Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Ebenezer Crabtree

Edmund Breon

Edmund Breon

Julian 'Stinky' Emery

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Patricia Cameron

Evelyn Clifford

Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson

Themes & Keywords

auctionblack and whitemusic boxsherlock holmes

About Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill is a mystery, crime, thriller, drama film released in 1946 exploring themes of auction, black and white, music box, sherlock holmes. Directed by Roy William Neill, it stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison. 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.

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