Dressed to Kill (1946)
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- 1h 16min
- Crime, Drama
- 07 Jun 1946 (USA)
- Movie
Sherlock Holmes sets out to discover why a trio of murderous villains, including a dangerously attractive female, are desperate to obtain three unassuming and inexpensive little music boxes.
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Cast verified as complete
| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Sherlock Holmes
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| Nigel Bruce | ... |
Doctor Watson
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| Patricia Morison | ... |
Mrs. Hilda Courtney
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| Edmund Breon | ... |
Julian 'Stinky' Emery
(as Edmond Breon)
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Col. Cavanaugh
(as Frederic Worlock)
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Carl Harbord | ... |
Inspector Hopkins
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Patricia Cameron | ... |
Evelyn Clifford
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| Holmes Herbert | ... |
Ebenezer Crabtree
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| Harry Cording | ... |
Hamid
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| Leyland Hodgson | ... |
Tour Guide
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| Mary Gordon | ... |
Mrs. Hudson
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| Ian Wolfe | ... |
Commissioner of Scotland Yard
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Harry Allen | ... |
Scottish Man at Auction (uncredited)
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| Frank Baker | ... |
Photographer (uncredited)
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Guy Bellis | ... |
Doctor (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Minister on Museum Tour (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Bennett | ... |
Antique Shop Assistant (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Barbara Brewster | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Gloria Brewster | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Lillian Bronson | ... |
Minister's Wife (uncredited)
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| Jack Curtis | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Convict at Dartmoor Prison (uncredited)
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| Tom Dillon | ... |
Detective Sgt. Thompson (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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Topsy Glyn | ... |
The Kilgour Child (uncredited)
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Bobbie Hale | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Alfred - Auction House Bookkeeper (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Detective with X-ray Photos (uncredited)
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| Delos Jewkes | ... |
Pub Singer (uncredited)
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| Tiny Jones | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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Guy Kingsford | ... |
Scotland Yard Undercover Convict in Dartmoor Prison (uncredited)
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| Eric Mayne | ... |
Man at Auction (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Pub Patron (uncredited)
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| Hans Moebus | ... |
Man at Auction (uncredited)
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| William H. O'Brien | ... |
Detective at Murder Scene (uncredited)
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| Alexander Pollard | ... |
Crabtree's Assistant at Auction (uncredited)
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Wallace Scott | ... |
Joe Cisto (uncredited)
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| Harry Semels | ... |
Pub patron (uncredited)
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| Anita Sharp-Bolster | ... |
Teacher on Museum Tour (uncredited)
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Sally Shepherd | ... |
Tobacconist (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Woman at Auction (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Roy William Neill | ... | (directed by) |
Written by
| Leonard Lee | ... | (screenplay by) |
| Frank Gruber | ... | (adaptation by) |
| Arthur Conan Doyle | ... | (adapted from a story by) (as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle) |
Produced by
| Howard Benedict | ... | executive producer |
| Roy William Neill | ... | producer (produced by) |
Cinematography by
| Maury Gertsman | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Saul A. Goodkind | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| Martin Obzina | ... | (art direction) |
| Jack Otterson | ... | (art direction) |
Set Decoration by
| Russell A. Gausman | ... | (set decorations) |
| Edward R. Robinson | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Vera West | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Carmen Dirigo | ... | hair stylist |
| Jack P. Pierce | ... | director of make-up |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Melville Shyer | ... | assistant director |
| Judson Cox | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Glenn E. Anderson | ... | technician (as Glenn E.Anderson) |
| Bernard B. Brown | ... | director of sound |
| Ronald Pierce | ... | sound mixer (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Russell Lawson | ... | matte artist (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Robert Tafur | ... | stunt double (uncredited) / stunt double: Basil Rathbone (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| John J. Martin | ... | second camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweler (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Milton Rosen | ... | musical director |
| Richard Hageman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Delos Jewkes | ... | singing voice: "Ya Never Know Just 'Oo You're Gonna Meet" (uncredited) |
| William Lava | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Charles Previn | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Ethmer Roten | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Hans J. Salter | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Paul Sawtell | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| Frank Skinner | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Raymond Kessler | ... | dialogue director |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Universal Pictures (1946) (United States) (theatrical) (as Universal Pictures Corporation)
- General Film Distributors (GFD) (1946) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Proprietary (1946) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Universal Pictures Corporation of Mexico (1946) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1946) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1946) (Honduras) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1946) (Costa Rica) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1946) (Ecuador) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1946) (Guatemala) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1946) (Nicaragua) (theatrical)
- Universal Films (1946) (El Salvador) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1975) (Finland) (tv)
- Hal Roach Studios Film Classics (1985) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- 3M (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Alpha Video Distributors (2004) (United States) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2004) (World-wide) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2005) (United States) (DVD)
- Pan Vision (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- RCV Home Entertainment (2007) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Reel Media International (2007) (World-wide)
- Pan Vision (2009) (Finland) (DVD) (4-disc Sherlock Holmes Collection)
- VL-Musiikki (2013) (Finland) (DVD) (3-disc Sherlock Holmes the Classic Collection Box 2)
- Film Detective (2015) (United States) (DVD)
- Topanga Canyon Films (2018) (Spain) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2019) (Germany) (DVD)
- Penteo Films S.L. (2019) (World-wide) (DVD)
- 3GTG (2020) (World-wide)
- BuckRay TV (2022) (United States) (video)
- Stream Go Media (2022) (World-wide)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Film Technologies (colorization)
- Hypercube (digital restoration) (National Film Museum print)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Sherlock Holmes is intrigued when Dr. Watson's friend, Julian 'Stinky' Emery, visits and tells them of a strange robbery at his flat the previous night. Stinky is an avid collector of music boxes and has several quite expensive pieces in his vast collection. The previous night, someone broke into his flat and knocked him unconscious when he tried to intervene. All they took however was a simple wooden music box he had bought at auction that day for a mere £2. The box was one of three available for sale and as Holmes and Watson begin to trace the other purchasers, it becomes apparent that someone will stop at nothing, including murder, to retrieve all three. When Holmes learns the identity of the music box maker, he is convinced it contains directions to the retrieval of something very valuable that the government has kept from the public. Written by garykmcd |
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| Taglines | Queen . . . of a Crime Cult ! See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The last of 14 films released from 1939-46 based on Arthur Conan Doyle's fictional consulting detective Sherlock Holmes starring Basil Rathbone as Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Dr. Watson. Rathbone was reportedly tired of playing the character. However, he would play Holmes on the stage, radio and television at various times the rest of his career. See more » |
| Goofs | Dr. Watson is repeatedly described as having "no ear for music". Yet in two previous films of the series, he is seen both singing and playing the tuba. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Many Faces of Sherlock Holmes (1985). See more » |
| Soundtracks | The Swagman See more » |
| Crazy Credits | This movie's final credit sequence rolled over a scene of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce leaving Dr. Johnston's house. This sequence was later removed by a TV distributor and has been replaced with a THE END frame from one of the earlier Sherlock Holmes films. See more » |
| Quotes |
Colonel Cavanaugh:
By now Mr. Holmes has no doubt exchanged his violin for a harp. Mrs. Hilda Courtney: Oh, well, assuming that Heaven is his destination. See more » |