Dressed to Kill

1h 12min

Mystery

Crime

Thriller

A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.

Cast

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Sherlock Holmes
Nigel Bruce

Nigel Bruce

Dr. John H. Watson
Patricia Morison

Patricia Morison

Mrs. Hilda Courtney
Frederick Worlock

Frederick Worlock

Colonel Cavanaugh
Carl Harbord

Carl Harbord

Inspector Hopkins
Holmes Herbert

Holmes Herbert

Ebenezer Crabtree
Edmund Breon

Edmund Breon

Julian 'Stinky' Emery
Patricia Cameron

Patricia Cameron

Evelyn Clifford
Mary Gordon

Mary Gordon

Mrs. Hudson
Ian Wolfe

Ian Wolfe

Commissioner of Scotland Yard
Leyland Hodgson

Leyland Hodgson

Tour Guide
Marjorie Bennett

Marjorie Bennett

Antique Shop Assistant (uncredited)
William H. O'Brien

William H. O'Brien

Detective at Murder Scene
Frank Baker

Frank Baker

Photographer
Wallace Scott

Wallace Scott

Joe Cisto
Jack Curtis

Jack Curtis

Pub Patron (uncredited)
Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Convict at Dartmoor Prison (uncredited)
Charlie Hall

Charlie Hall

Cab Driver (uncredited)
Olaf Hytten

Olaf Hytten

Alfred - Auction House Bookkeeper (uncredited)
Frank Mills

Frank Mills

Pub Patron (uncredited)
Lillian Bronson

Lillian Bronson

Minister's Wife (uncredited)
Bobby Hale

Bobby Hale

Pub Patron (uncredited)
Alexander Pollard

Alexander Pollard

Crabtree's Assistant at Auction (uncredited)

Release date

24th May 1946

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English