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Dressed to Kill is a american film of genre Drama directed by Eugene Forde released in USA on 8 august 1941 with Lloyd Nolan

Dressed to Kill (1941)

Dressed to Kill
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Released in USA 8 august 1941
Length 1h20
Directed by
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Thriller,    Noir,    Crime
Rating63% 3.1975253.1975253.1975253.1975253.197525

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

Synopsis

Private investigator Michael Shayne (Lloyd Nolan) is just about to marry his sweetheart, singer Joanne La Marr (Mary Beth Hughes). On their wedding day he meets up with Joanne at the Hotel du Nord where she is staying, but as they are about to leave together, Michael hears a woman screaming from one of the rooms.

Actors

Lloyd Nolan

(Michael Shayne)Mary Beth Hughes

(Joanne La Marre)Sheila Ryan

(Connie Earle)William Demarest

(Inspector Pierson)Virginia Brissac

(Lynne Evans)
And :
Henry Daniell
Mantan Moreland
Milton Parsons
Ben Carter
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