A Double Murder for a Wedding Present!
A detective's wedding is postponed when gunshots are heard nearby.
Dressed to Kill (1941) is a mystery and thriller film directed by Eugene Forde, released on August 8, 1941 with a runtime of 1h 14m. It stars Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan and William Demarest. Viewers rate it 6.3 out of 10 across 26 ratings.
Lloyd Nolan
as Michael Shayne
Mary Beth Hughes
as Joanne La Marre
Sheila Ryan
as Connie Earle
William Demarest
as Inspector Pierson
Ben Carter
as Sam
Virginia Brissac
as Lynne Evans
Erwin Kalser
as Otto Kuhn
Henry Daniell
as Julian Davis
Dick Rich
as Al -Police Detective
Milton Parsons
as Max Allaron
Charles Arnt
as Hal Brennon
Charles Trowbridge
as David Earle
Directed by Eugene Forde, written by Richard Burke, Manning O'Connor and Stanley Rauh.
Average viewer score of 6.3/10 from 26 ratings.
Lloyd Nolan was quite good as the slightly acerbic detective “Shayne” and this one moves along amiably for an hour or so as he has to investigate a very am-dram version of “The Phantom of the Opera”. All of this isn’t impressing “Joanne” (Mary Beth Hughes) who just wanted to get him, replete in his brand new suit, away for long enough to get themselves married. These theatrical types prove ripe for his…
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The main cast of Dressed to Kill (1941) includes Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan, William Demarest and Ben Carter. The film was directed by Eugene Forde. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Dressed to Kill was released on August 8, 1941 and runs for 1h 14m.
Dressed to Kill (1941) holds an average rating of 6.3 out of 10 from 26 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy mystery and thriller films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
