The Blue Dahlia
“Double dame trouble! Double-barrelled action!”
Crime
Mystery
Synopsis
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
About This Film
The Blue Dahlia is a 1946 crime, mystery film directed by George Marshall. With a runtime of 96 minutes, the film has earned an audience rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 167 votes on TMDB. The film stars Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling among its cast of 69 credited actors.
Cast
Alan Ladd
as Johnny Morrison
Veronica Lake
as Joyce Harwood
William Bendix
as Buzz Wanchek
Howard Da Silva
as Eddie Harwood
Doris Dowling
as Helen Morrison
Tom Powers
as Capt. Hendrickson
Hugh Beaumont
as George Copeland
Howard Freeman
as Corelli
Don Costello
as Leo
Will Wright
as "Dad" Newell
Frank Faylen
as Man Recommending Motel
Walter Sande
as Heath
Bea Allen
as News Clerk (uncredited)
Harry Barris
as Belhop (uncredited)
George Barton
as Cab Driver (uncredited)
Mary Bayless
as Bar Patron (uncredited)
Edward Biby
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Nina Borget
as Waitress (uncredited)
Paul Bradley
as Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Crew
George Marshall — Director
Raymond Chandler — Screenplay
Victor Young — Original Music Composer
Lionel Lindon — Director of Photography
John Houseman — Producer
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