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The Worst Film Ever
Noutions
Good movie, but best of all time? Hardly . . .
Murphy Howard
I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.
Roman Sampson
One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.
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.
Rainey Dawn
Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson has almost met their match with Mrs. Hilda Courtney (Patricia Morison) they seem to keep in step with her instead of one step ahead of her... she's an alluring and very cleaver foe. A beautiful woman, three cheap music boxes & counterfeiting - it's up to Holmes and Watson to figure out how they fit together before it's too late.It's amazing that Sherlock Holmes was not flat out shot by his enemy in this one - I don't know why they just "left him hanging" but it made for a great scene. Not to mention Dr. Watson... it's good he wasn't overtaken by the poisonous gas! -- Yes this movie has a quite a few exciting scenes, I very much enjoyed it.8.5/10
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. ***.
AaronCapenBanner
Roy William Neil directed, and Basil Rathbone & Nigel Bruce star as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson, all for the last time, as this proved to be the end of the series. Plot involves a crook in prison who had stolen unrecovered money plates of England and hidden them in three music boxes, which were sold at auction, prompting the murders of two of the buyers, as someone desperately wants possession of all three for nefarious reasons. Patricia Morison costars as a ruthless female criminal who is dressed to kill... Not bad finale has an interesting plot and good cast, though some clichéd silliness as well. Still, this was a reasonable send-off overall.
