Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill (1941)

A Double Murder for a Wedding Present!

A detective's wedding is postponed when gunshots are heard nearby.

Date of release
1941-08-08
TMDB
6.4 / 10 (27)
Runtime
1h 14m
Genres
Mystery, Thriller
Director
Eugene Forde
Collection
Michael Shayne Collection

Casting

Interesting facts

Dressed to Kill is a 1941 American mystery film directed by Eugene Forde and starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, and Sheila Ryan. It was produced and distributed by 20th Century Fox, one of several films to feature the private detective Michael Shayne. The film is based on The Dead Take No Bows, a mystery novel by Richard Burke.

Production

Dressed to Kill was the third in a series of Michael Shayne detective films. The first group of seven was produced by 20th Century Fox and starred Lloyd Nolan. The latter five were produced by Producers Releasing Corporation and starred Hugh Beaumont. Three radio shows (1944–1953) and a television series (1960–1961) also were based on the Shayne character.

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