One of the classic movies pairing suave gaunt Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and plump Nigel Bruce as his bumbling Boswell, Dr. Watson.
Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill (1946)
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Reviews Counted:5
Fresh:4
Rotten:1
Average Rating:6.2/10
Runtime: 77 mins
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Synopsis: Super sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) investigates the deaths of two random individuals--including Dr. Watson's old friend Julian "Stinky" Emery (Edmond Breon)--found murdered after... Super sleuth Sherlock Holmes (Basil Rathbone) investigates the deaths of two random individuals--including Dr. Watson's old friend Julian "Stinky" Emery (Edmond Breon)--found murdered after purchasing identical music boxes from an auction house in London. Tracing the items back to a prison inmate who stole a series of printing plates from the Bank of England, Holmes begins to suspect the music boxes reveal a secret code to the hidden loot's whereabouts. It's a nailbiting race against time as Holmes tangles with a murderous gang led by the formidable Hilda Courtney (Patricia Morison) in his attempt to recover the last of the three boxes and decipher its hidden secrets. DRESSED TO KILL marks the 14th and final time Rathbone would star as the master detective. [More]
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Edmond Breon
Starring: Basil Rathbone, Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Edmond Breon, Carl Harbord, Tom Dillon, Frederick Worlock
Director: Roy William Neill
Director: Roy William Neill
Screenwriter: Leonard Lee
Producer: Roy William Neill
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Reviews for Sherlock Holmes in Dressed to Kill
The Rathbone/Bruce series of Sherlock Holmes films didn't exactly limp to a close, but it didn't go out on a high note either.
...patched together from hand-me-down remnants. Director Roy William Neill and the writers seem to be just going through the motions while waiting for that final smack from the clapboard. Rathbone delivers a magnetic performance to the bitter end, though.
This is another enjoyable well-paced and acted mystery thriller in the series with the usual pleasant banter between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson.
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