Dressed to Kill (1941 film)

Dressed to Kill (1941 film)
Dressed to Kill

Original film poster
Directed by Eugene J. Forde
Produced by Sol M. Wurtzel
Written by Novel:
Richard Burke
"Death Takes no Bows"
Screenplay:
Brett Halliday
Manning O'Conner
Stanley Ruth
Starring Lloyd Nolan
Mary Beth Hughes
Sheila Ryan
William Demarest
Music by Cyril J. Mockridge
Cinematography Glen MacWilliams
Editing by Fred Allen
Distributed by 20th Century Fox
Release date(s) August 8, 1941 (1941-08-08)
Running time 80 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Dressed to Kill is a 1941 crime mystery starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes & Sheila Ryan. The film was based on Death Takes No Bows, a mystery novel by Richard Burke.

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Synopsis

Detective Michael Shayne is trying to convince girlfriend Joanne he is ready for marriage when they hear shots from a nearby hotel. He rushes to the hotel and finds two dead actors, in a suite with the door open, sitting at a dining table. The actors are dressed in costumes they wore 25 years before in a musical comedy at a theatre located next to the hotel. Michael is suddenly drawn into one of the strangest murder mysteries of his career.

Production

This was the fourth in a series of Michael Shayne detective films. The first seven were made by 20th Century Fox and starred Lloyd Nolan. The final five were made by Producers Releasing Corporation (PRC) and starred Hugh Beaumont. There were also three radio shows (1944–1953) and a television series (1960–1961) based on the Michael Shayne character.

Critical reaction to DVD release

When the film was released on DVD in 2005, DVD Beaver called the film "one of the most enjoyable 'B' movies I've ever seen." Hal Erickson writing for Allmovie writes the film "benefits from a powerhouse supporting cast and the effectively moody cinematography of Glenn MacWilliams."

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