Intcatinfo A Masterpiece!

StyleSk8r At first rather annoying in its heavy emphasis on reenactments, this movie ultimately proves fascinating, simply because the complicated, highly dramatic tale it tells still almost defies belief.

Humbersi The first must-see film of the year.

Juana what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Dalbert Pringle (*Famous Sherlock Holmes quote*) - "It's all elementary, my dear Watson."Released in 1946 - This b&w production of Arthur Conan Doyle's "Dressed To Kill" stars Basil Rathbone as super-sleuth, Sherlock Holmes, and Nigel Bruce as his ever-reliable sidekick, Dr. John Watson.As the story goes - Holmes & Watson suddenly find themselves hot on the trail of an unsavoury collection of ruthless criminals. It seems that all of these good-for-nothings are frantically searching for 3 music boxes that are each holding valuable engraving plates that have recently been stolen from the Bank of England.For nostalgic fans of vintage crime films (set in the Victorian era) - This 72-year-old relic is certainly an enjoyable "quick view" at a brief 70-minute running time.

Eric Stevenson The Basil Rathbone "Sherlock Holmes" films have finally come to a conclusion. I admit that this wasn't a very epic one, but a good one nonetheless. The best parts of this movie involve the villains. It's simply great to see these colorful characters with so much personality. It's a shame they fade away in the second half, but they luckily show up again. Rathbone is as good as ever as Sherlock. There's no sense of finality with this installment. They may have tried to make further movies. A character as legendary as Sherlock Holmes deserves great actor portrayal like this.This is one of the most interesting plots as it involves three music boxes that will display a secret message all put together. Holmes himself doesn't appear until 8 minutes in the movie, which is fairly long for this series. As a series with such short installments and many entries, they really do all seem like episodes of a TV show. I enjoy reviewing TV show episodes and am glad this structure was used. The series may have ended, but there are so many incantations, he will never be missed. ***.

BA_Harrison As much as I enjoyed this final adventure for Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce as the world's greatest detective and his sidekick, I have to acknowledge the film's myriad of flaws: a champion of the truth like Holmes would want it that way.After so many fine adventures, it is a shame that the series ends with such a comparatively weak affair, the rather unexceptional story revolving around three musical boxes that hold the secret of the whereabouts of a set of stolen Bank of England printing plates. When these boxes are sold to three different customers at an auction, villainess Hilda Courtney (Patricia Morison) and her cronies turn to murder to get their hands on them. As Holmes and Watson get closer and closer to solving the mystery, the problems, plot holes and contrivances mount up: Watson is depicted as more of a fool than usual, the killers are extremely inept, and Sherlock cracks the case more by chance than by pure detection (irritatingly, his most important breakthroughs are wild assumptions based on casual remarks made by his portly pal).Of course, Rathbone and Bruce are as likable as ever as the iconic crime-fighting duo, and it's down to their marvellous chemistry and charisma that Dressed to Kill still manages to be reasonably diverting despite the movie's many imperfections.5.5 out of 10, rounded up to 6 for IMDb.

Michael_Elliott Dressed to Kill (1946) *** (out of 4) Fourteenth and final film in the Rathbone/Holmes series finds he and Watson (Nigel Bruce) trying to find out why three apparently useless music boxes are being stolen from their owners with one of the owners turning up dead. The plot thickens as Holmes believes there's some sort of hidden message in the boxes, which might lead to the whereabouts of some stolen printing plates from the Bank of England. This might have been the last film in the series but that didn't keep them for going out with a bang and turning in one of the best entries. I really thought this was one of the better entries because Holmes and Watson have an actual nice mystery to solve unlike a few of the previous entries in the series. Another major plus is that we're given a terrific villain in the form of Hilda Courtney, perfectly played by the ice-cold Patricia Morison. The screenplay pretty much keeps us and Holmes in the dark as to what's going on and we learn the secrets just as our hero does, which is a nice touch. I liked the fact that Holmes wasn't spot on in coming up with all the clues as even he at times seemed to be stumped as to what was going on. The screenplay offers up quite a bit of twists and turns, all of which are believable and most importantly entertaining. Rathbone certainly shows off a lot more energy this time around as does Watson and the two of them have that banter that makes them the best at playing their characters. As great as the two men are they are equaled by Morison who is pitch-perfect as the silent killer. Edmund Breon and Frederick Worlock add nice support as well. Some could argue that the series should have gone on further but since it did have to end at least it went out on a high note.