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Dressed to Kill
Dressed to Kill

Dressed to Kill

A Masquerade of the Underworld

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ComedyCrime

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A mob boss' gang gets suspicious about their boss' new girlfriend, a beautiful young girl who doesn't seem to be the type who'd hang out with gangsters. They're not quite certain if she's actually a police agent or just a "groupie".

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

70 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

17 March 1928

Country

United States of America

Cast

Edmund Lowe

Edmund Lowe

Mile-Away Barry

Mary Astor

Mary Astor

Jeanne

Ben Bard

Ben Bard

Nick

Bob Perry

Bob Perry

Ritzy Hogan

Joe Brown

Joe Brown

Himself

Tom Dugan

Tom Dugan

Silky Levine

John Kelly

John Kelly

Biff Simpson

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Robert Emmett O'Connor

Detective Gilroy

R.O. Pennell

R.O. Pennell

Professor

Ed Brady

Ed Brady

Singing Walter

Charles Morton

Charles Morton

Jeanne's Sweetheart

Harry Dunkinson

Harry Dunkinson

(uncredited)

Al Hill

Al Hill

Gangster (uncredited)

Frank Moran

Frank Moran

Gangster (uncredited)

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

Dressmaker (uncredited)

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