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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:
not the best, but still entertaining moreCast
(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:
USALanguage:
EnglishColor:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
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: "Dressed to Kill" takes place in contemporary times at the end of World War II. Watson refers to the events in his story "A Scandal in Bohemia" taking place two years earlier. In the story Bohemia was a independent kingdom, but in 1943 it was obviously part of Hitler's Third Reich. 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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Ya Never Know Just 'Oo You're Gonna Meet moreFAQ
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| So how does the poison gas work? | 03softail |
| Why only four colorized? | houchin-1 |
| Were they aware this would be last? | ctatlock |
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this wasn't the greatest of the 14 main sherlock holmes videos, but it has a very interesting plot behind it. this movie has it all, secret codes, espionage, disguises, a beautiful woman, and a huge reward. this is the last of the 14 and it was my second least favorite. still, you might as well see it since its sherlock holmes with rathbone.