Dressed to Kill is a 1946 English-language Crime Mystery movie written by Frank Gruber and Leonard Lee. The movie is directed by Roy William Neill and produced by Roy William Neill under the banner of Universal Pictures. Dressed to kill features Basil Rathbone in the lead role along with an ensemble cast including Nigel Bruce, Patricia Morison, Edmund Breon, Frederick Worlock, Carl Harbord and Patricia Cameron. The motion picture is based on The Adventure of the Six Napoleons 1903 short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The music was composed by Milton Rosen. Cinematography was done by Maury Gertsman and editing by Saul A. Goodkind. The film has a running time of 76-72 minutes. It was released on 6th June 1946. The film made a box office gross of $31 million. Distribution rights for the movie were acquired by Universal Pictures. A convicted thief in Dartmoor prison hides the location of the stolen Bank of England printing plates inside three music boxes. When the innocent purchasers of the boxes start to be murdered, Holmes and Watson investigate.