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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.
Dressed to Kill (1946) is a mystery, crime and thriller film directed by Roy William Neill, released on May 24, 1946 with a runtime of 1h 12m. It stars Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison and Frederick Worlock. Viewers rate it 6.6 out of 10 across 141 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for Dressed to Kill before you stream it.
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
Patricia Cameron
as Evelyn Clifford
Mary Gordon
as Mrs. Hudson
Ian Wolfe
as Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Leyland Hodgson
as Tour Guide
Directed by Roy William Neill, written by Leonard Lee, Frank Gruber and Arthur Conan Doyle, produced by Roy William Neill.
Average viewer score of 6.6/10 from 141 ratings.
I rather enjoyed this final outing for our deductive duo, as they have to get to the bottom of the mysterious murder of the rather unfortunately monikered "Stinky" (Edmund Breon) who went to school with "Dr. Watson". His rather brutal murder is inexplicable, but for the theft from his home of a rather ordinary musical box made at Dartmoor prison. Further investigation reveals the boxes were made by a felon with a…
Reviewed on July 7, 2022
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Dressed to Kill (1946) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, YouTube TV, MGM Plus, Starz Amazon Channel, FlixFling, Starz, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, Starz Apple TV channel, Troma NOW and IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home and FlixFling. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Dressed to Kill (1946) includes Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Frederick Worlock and Harry Cording. The film was directed by Roy William Neill. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dressed to Kill was released on May 24, 1946 and runs for 1h 12m.
Dressed to Kill (1946) holds an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from 141 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery, crime and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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