Dressed to Kill (1946)

Directed by

Roy William Neill

Genre

crime film, mystery film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 12m

Rated

NR

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 137 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson investigate a series of thefts involving music boxes. They uncover a coded message tied to a prison escape and a hidden fortune.

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What happens

Dressed to Kill is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Roy William Neill. Released by Universal Pictures, it is the last of fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. It is also known by the alternative titles Prelude to Murder (working title) and Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code in the United Kingdom. The film has an original story, but combines elements of the short stories "The Adventure of the Six Napoleons" and "A Scandal in Bohemia." It is one of four films in the series which are in the public domain and is available online. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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