Dressed to Kill

Name: Dressed to Kill
Genre: mystery, thriller
Released: 1941
Duration: 74 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan, William Demarest, Ben Carter

Dressed to Kill (1941) — mystery, thriller film. Directed by Eugene Forde. Starring Lloyd Nolan, Mary Beth Hughes, Sheila Ryan, William Demarest. This page maps 5 characters and 5 relationships between them as an interactive character network.

Interactive Features for Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill offers interactive tools beyond traditional movie databases:

Character Relationship Map — Interactive D3-powered visualization of character connections, alliances, and conflicts. Explore how 5 characters interconnect through 5 relationship links.
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Story Analysis

A private investigator uncovers murder, concealed identities, financial crime, and blackmail within an old theatrical circle.

Mystery, Thriller · 6.3/10 · 74 min · 1941

Credits

Director

Eugene Forde
Cast

as Michael Shayne

Lloyd Nolan
Cast

as Joanne La Marre

Mary Beth Hughes
Cast

as Connie Earle

Sheila Ryan
Cast

as Inspector Pierson

William Demarest
Cast

as Sam

Ben Carter
Cast

as Lynne Evans

Virginia Brissac
Cast

as Otto Kuhn

Erwin Kalser
Cast

as Julian Davis

Henry Daniell
Cast

as Al -Police Detective

Dick Rich
Cast

as Max Allaron

Milton Parsons
Cast

as Hal Brennon

Charles Arnt
Cast

as David Earle

Charles Trowbridge

Universe & Franchise Timeline

Michael Shayne Collection — Watch Order · Character Knowledge Graph

Dressed to Kill is title 3 of 11 in the Michael Shayne Collection release order. Previous: Sleepers West (1941). Next: Blue, White and Perfect (1942).

Related Movies & Series

The Man Who Wouldn't Die (1942) — Universe Link

Images

Content sources

Plot analysis generated from content on Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Related entry on Wikidata (Q5307072), public domain (CC0).