Dressed to Kill
1946 · Movie · NR · 72 min · ★ 6.6 · 75% critics
A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison conceals stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When buyers of the boxes begin to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate the mystery and try to uncover what the music boxes really contain.
Also known as Sherlock Holmes Dressed to Kill · Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill · Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code · Prelude to Murder
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Details
- Years
- 1946
- Release date
- 1946-05-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 72 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 75/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (135 votes)
About
Fans of classic Sherlock Holmes mysteries with a noir-leaning mood will likely enjoy this; Not for you if you dislike slower pacing or want a consistently fast payoff.
Pros: intriguing music-box mystery; great villain tension; strong detective duo | Cons: rushed ending; some slow stretches; formulaic feel
Themes
- auction
- heist
- black and white
- music box
- sherlock holmes
Cast & crew
Basil Rathbone
as Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce
as Dr. John H. Watson
Patricia Morison
as Mrs. Hilda Courtney
Frederick Worlock
as Colonel Cavanaugh
Harry Cording
as Hamid
Carl Harbord
as Inspector Hopkins
Holmes Herbert
as Ebenezer Crabtree
Edmund Breon
as Julian 'Stinky' Emery
- PC
Patricia Cameron
as Evelyn Clifford
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Hudson
Directed by Roy William Neill