Dressed to Kill (1941 film)
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| Dressed to Kill | |
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| 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 |
| Running time | 80 min. |
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| Language | English |
| Preceded by | "Sleeper's West" |
| Followed by | "Blue, White and Perfect" |
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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 Brett Halliday.
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[edit] Plot
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Critical reaction
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 the All Movie Guide writes the film "benefits from a powerhouse supporting cast and the effectively moody cinematography of Glenn MacWilliams."
[edit] DVD series
Twentieth Century Fox has announced a Michael Shayne collection to be released on DVD in 2007.
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