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Dressed to Kill (1946)
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7 June 1946 (USA) moreTagline:
Queen . . . of a Crime Cult !Plot:
A set of cheap music boxes that people are willing to kill for puts Sherlock Holmes on the case. full summary | add synopsisUser Comments:
"Praise From You Is Indeed Gratifying" more (44 total)Cast
(Complete credited cast)| Basil Rathbone | ... | Sherlock Holmes | |
| Nigel Bruce | ... | Dr. John H. Watson | |
| Patricia Morison | ... | Mrs. Hilda Courtney | |
| Edmund Breon | ... | 'Stinky' Emery (as Edmond Breon) | |
| Frederick Worlock | ... | Colonel Cavanaugh (as Frederic Worlock) | |
| Carl Harbord | ... | Inspector Hopkins | |
| Patricia Cameron | ... | Evelyn Clifford | |
| Holmes Herbert | ... | Ebenezer Crabtree | |
| Harry Cording | ... | Hamid | |
| Leyland Hodgson | ... | Tour guide | |
| Mary Gordon | ... | Mrs. Hudson | |
| Ian Wolfe | ... | Commissioner of Scotland Yard |
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Prelude to Murder (USA) (working title) (USA) (DVD title)Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code (UK)
Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill
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Add content advisory for parentsRuntime:
72 min (video version) | 76 min (copyright length)Country:
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EnglishColor:
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1.37 : 1 moreSound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Certification:
Finland:K-16 | Sweden:15 | UK:A (original rating) | UK:U (video rating) (1992) | USA:Approved (PCA #11512, General Audience)Fun Stuff
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The ploy of using a bogus fire to reveal the location of a hidden item is taken from "A Scandal in Bohemia" and connections are made between Mrs. Courtney and that story's villainess, Irene Adler. moreGoofs:
Anachronisms: One of the scenes depicts a "General" omnibus carrying passengers on a normal route. The movie is set post-WWII London (1946). The London General Omnibus Company went out of service in 1933. moreQuotes:
Watson: Irene Adler! What a striking-looking woman from the brief glance I had of her! Seemsa only yesterday! What charm! Hmmmm. What poise! And what a mind! Sharp enough and brilliant enough to outwit the great Sherlock Holmes himself!Holmes: I take it that the new issue of the Strand Magazine is out containing another of your slightly lurid tales.
Watson: It is indeed!
Holmes: And what do you call this one?
Watson: I call it "A Scandal in Bohemia." Not a bad title, huh?
Holmes: Hmmmm. If you must record my exploits, I do hope you've given "The Woman" a soul. She had one, you know!
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The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314 moreFAQ
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A suspenseful Holmes and Watson feature about a group of killers out to find three music boxes sold at an auction. The boxes contain something in them that will help lead the crooks to loads of money. Only problem is that Sherlock Holmes is on their trail. Typical good acting and tight direction help this one rise above its somewhat implausible story. The chemistry between Rathbone and Bruce is as ever the binding of the film. Some other good performances are given by Patricia Morrison as a wicked woman and Edmund Breon as "Stinky," a school chum of Watson's. The verbal banter between Morrison and Holmes is for me the most memorable aspect of the film. As I watched the film, the lines slowly crept back into my head. "Praise from you is indeed gratifying Mr. Holmes," and then a line about respecting his memory. Great stuff!