The Blue Dahlia
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| The Blue Dahlia | |
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| Image:Bluedahlia.jpg Theatrical Poster | |
| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Produced by | John Houseman |
| Written by | Raymond Chandler |
| Starring | Alan Ladd Veronica Lake William Bendix |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Editing by | Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
| Release date(s) | April 19, 1946 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
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| IMDb profile | |
The Blue Dahlia (1946) is an American film noir directed by George Marshall. The film marks the third pairing of stars Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.[1]
Real life aspiring actress and 1947 murder victim Elizabeth Short was given the name the "Black Dahlia" as a play on this film's title. Universal Studios, the current rights-holder to this film, released The Black Dahlia in 2006 based on Short's murder.
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[edit] Plot
Johnny (Alan Ladd) returns home from the military with buddies Buzz (William Bendix) and George (Hugh Beaumont) to find his wife Helen kissing her new boyfriend, Eddie Harwood, the owner of the Blue Dahlia nightclub.
Helen admits her alcoholism caused their son's death. He pulls a gun on her but decides she's not worth it.
Later, Helen is found dead and Johnny is the prime suspect. Johnny teams up with Joyce (Lake), the estranged wife of Eddie Harwood, to help clear his name.
[edit] Cast:
- Alan Ladd as Johnny Morrison / Jimmy Moore
- Veronica Lake as Joyce Harwood
- William Bendix as Buzz Wanchek
- Howard Da Silva as Eddie Harwood
- Doris Dowling as Helen Morrison
- Hugh Beaumont as George Copeland
- Tom Powers as Captitan Hendrickson
- Hugh Beaumont as George Copeland
- Howard Freeman as Corelli, Motel operator
- Don Costello as Leo
- Will Wright as Dad Newell
- Frank Faylen as Man, recommending a motel
- Walter Sande as Heath, gangster
[edit] Awards
Nominations
- Academy Awards: Oscar, Best Writing, Original Screenplay, Raymond Chandler; 1947.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ The Blue Dahlia at the Internet Movie Database.
[edit] External links
- The Blue Dahlia at the Internet Movie Database.
- The Blue Dahlia at All Movie Guide.
- The Blue Dahlia at the TCM Movie Database.
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