Dressed to Kill (1946)

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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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  • Basil Rathbone in Dressed to Kill (1946)

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10 August 2001 | BaronBl00d
"Praise From You Is Indeed Gratifying"
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!

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Trivia

One of several titles in the Sherlock Holmes series whose original copyrights were apparently not renewed and have thereby fallen into public domain; as a result, seriously inferior copies are presently being offered by a number of VHS and DVD dealers who do not have access to original studio masters.

Quotes

Watson: I say, Holmes?
Holmes: What?
Watson: It's morning.
Holmes: Allow me to congratulate you on a brilliant bit of deduction.

Goofs

When Mrs Courtney leaves 221B Baker Street after her visit to Dr Watson, we can see that the paintwork on the inside of the front door seems to be extraordinarily shabby and scratched.

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.

Alternate Versions

Originally, this movie ended with the final credits superimposed over a shot of Holmes and Watson leaving Dr. Johnson's house. This footage was trimmed by TV distributors and is now lost, so the MPI restorers had to tack on a THE END sequence from another film to finish this Sherlock Holmes film.

Soundtracks

An der schönen, blauen Donau (On the Beautiful Blue Danube), Op. 314
(1867) (uncredited)
Composed by Johann Strauss
Played on a music box at the toy store

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Plot Summary

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Genres

Crime | Mystery

Details

Release Date:

7 June 1946

Language

English

Country of Origin

USA

Filming Locations

Universal Studios - 100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, California, USA

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