Dressed to Kill

Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson investigate a series of murders involving the owners of three music boxes. These boxes were created by a thief imprisoned in Dartmoor, who used them to conceal information regarding stolen printing plates from the Bank of England. The detective must recover the items and decode their secrets before more innocent buyers are killed.

This 1946 American crime mystery was produced by Universal Pictures and directed by Roy William Neill. It follows five other projects directed by Neill, including Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Weapon and The Woman in Green. The film stars Basil Rathbone as the titular detective and Nigel Bruce as Watson, alongside Patricia Morison, Frederick Worlock, Harry Cording, and Carl Harbord. A total of 24 cast members are credited in the production.

With a runtime of 72 minutes, the film has received generally positive feedback from viewers. It holds a rating of 6.8/10 on IMDb based on 7,500 votes and a 6.7/10 on TMDB from 144 votes. Film critics gave the movie a lower score of 6.2/10 based on 6 reviews.