Verified Unrenewed Public Domain 1946 Feature

Dressed to Kill

Name: Dressed to Kill
Director: Roy William Neill
Released: 1946
Duration: 73 min
Cast: Florence Wix, Anita Sharp-Bolster, Edmund Breon, Frederick Worlock, Holmes Herbert

Directed by Roy William Neill → • Production: Universal Pictures

Dressed to Kill is a 1946 American mystery film directed by Roy William Neill. Released by Universal Pictures, it is the last of fourteen films starring Basil Rathbone as Sherlock Holmes and Nigel Bruce as Doctor Watson. It is also known by the alternative titles Prelude to Murder and Sherlock Holmes and the Secret Code in the United Kingdom.

Runtime

73 minutes

Aspect Ratio

320:239

Archival Copies

3 Vault Holding(s)

Classification

1929–1963 Unrenewed

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⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance

First published in 1946. Under the Copyright Act of 1909, works published between 1929 and 1963 required mandatory formal copyright registration renewal during their 28th year. Official United States Copyright Office Catalog of Copyright Entries records show zero renewal registration was filed, placing this work permanently in the Public Domain.

Dressed to Kill

Archival Master Preserved in Studio Vaults

⚖️ Statutory Public Domain Clearance Provenance

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