Dressed to Kill (1941)
A detective's wedding is postponed when gunshots are heard nearby.
Top billed cast
Lloyd NolanMichael Shayne
Mary Beth HughesJoanne La Marre
Sheila RyanConnie Earle
William DemarestInspector Pierson
Ben CarterSam
Virginia BrissacLynne Evans
Erwin KalserOtto Kuhn
Henry DaniellJulian Davis
Dick RichAl -Police Detective
Milton ParsonsMax Allaron
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