I must say, this film had a clever plot and the solution to the mystery was dealt with following a logical succession of clues and deductions. This is only the third Sherlock Holmes film I've seen, but story wise it stands far superior to the Charlie Chan films of the same era that end with Chan's explanation of how he deduced the murderer, but the viewer otherwise has no clue of how he got there.
"Dressed to Kill" tells the story of three music boxes, whose history begins at England's Darthmor Prison where they were all made by the same inmate. Together, their similar musical tunes hint at the location of stolen five pound note printing plates that the Bank of England fears may erode the British economy if they are used to flood the country with illegal tender.
Holmes' chief protagonist in this case goes by the name of Hilda Courtney (Patricia Morrison), who cleverly baits him into a trap as she bears down on the remaining music box in Holmes' possession. The only problem I have with the film is the rather easy way in which the kidnapped Holmes manages to secure the key to the handcuffs he has been bound with.
I'll assume that the title "Dressed to Kill" refers to the rather elegant attire of Ms. Courtney, even though one of her disguises placed her as a charwoman. A more fitting name would be the British working title - "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code". All in all, I found the story to be a clever mystery, logically presented and brought to a satisfying conclusion.
"Dressed to Kill" tells the story of three music boxes, whose history begins at England's Darthmor Prison where they were all made by the same inmate. Together, their similar musical tunes hint at the location of stolen five pound note printing plates that the Bank of England fears may erode the British economy if they are used to flood the country with illegal tender.
Holmes' chief protagonist in this case goes by the name of Hilda Courtney (Patricia Morrison), who cleverly baits him into a trap as she bears down on the remaining music box in Holmes' possession. The only problem I have with the film is the rather easy way in which the kidnapped Holmes manages to secure the key to the handcuffs he has been bound with.
I'll assume that the title "Dressed to Kill" refers to the rather elegant attire of Ms. Courtney, even though one of her disguises placed her as a charwoman. A more fitting name would be the British working title - "Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code". All in all, I found the story to be a clever mystery, logically presented and brought to a satisfying conclusion.