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Dressed to Kill (1941)

APPROVED 74 min  -  Crime | Mystery  -   8 August 1941 (USA)
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Detective Michael Shayne and his girlfriend Joanne leave a marriage bureau when shots fired in a nearby theatre draw his attention to a string of theatrical murders.

Director:

Eugene Forde

Writers:

Stanley Rauh (screen play), Manning O'Connor (screen play), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes and Sheila Ryan
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Dressed to Kill -- Detective Michael Shayne solves the murders of actors.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Lloyd Nolan ...
Mary Beth Hughes Mary Beth Hughes ...
Joanne La Marr
Sheila Ryan Sheila Ryan ...
Connie Earle
William Demarest William Demarest ...
Inspector Pierson
Ben Carter Ben Carter ...
Sam
Virginia Brissac Virginia Brissac ...
Lynne Evans, alias Emily the Maid
Erwin Kalser Erwin Kalser ...
Carlo Ralph, alias Otto Kuhn
Henry Daniell Henry Daniell ...
Julian Davis
Dick Rich Dick Rich ...
Al, a detective
Milton Parsons Milton Parsons ...
Max Allaron
Charles Arnt Charles Arnt ...
Hal Brennon
Charles Trowbridge Charles Trowbridge ...
David Earle
Hamilton MacFadden Hamilton MacFadden ...
Reporter
May Beatty May Beatty ...
Phyllis Lathrop
Charles C. Wilson Charles C. Wilson ...
Editor (as Charles Wilson)
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Detective Michael Shayne and his girlfriend Joanne leave a marriage bureau when shots fired in a nearby theatre draw his attention to a string of theatrical murders. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

Michael Shayne | Private Eye | Beautiful Woman | Based On Novel

Genres:

Crime | Mystery

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Morden på Hotel du Nord See more »

Filming Locations:

20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation See more »
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: Mike talks to Otto by telephone without difficulty, though it is shown both before and later that Otto is nearly deaf and relies on lip-reading. See more »

Quotes

[Mike is a customer at a men's clothing store]
Smiley Joe Bishop: It fits you like a glove!
Michael Shayne: It should fit me like a suit.
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Connections

Followed by Murder Is My Business (1946) See more »