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The Blue Dahlia

George Marshall

1946 • 1h 39m

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia Original Trailer (George Marshall, 1946)

Cast

Alan Ladd

Alan LaddJohnny Morrison

Veronica Lake

Veronica LakeJoyce Harwood

William Bendix

William BendixBuzz Wanchek

Howard Da Silva

Howard Da SilvaEddie Harwood

Doris Dowling

Doris DowlingHelen Morrison

Tom Powers

Tom PowersCapt. Hendrickson

Hugh Beaumont

Hugh BeaumontGeorge Copeland

Howard Freeman

Howard FreemanCorelli

Don Costello

Don CostelloLeo

Will Wright

Will Wright"Dad" Newell

Frank Faylen

Frank FaylenMan Recommending Motel

Walter Sande

Walter SandeHeath

Bea AllenNews Clerk (uncredited)

Harry Barris

Harry BarrisBelhop (uncredited)

George BartonCab Driver (uncredited)

Crew

George Marshall

George MarshallDirector

Sam Comer

Sam ComerSet Decoration

Edith Head

Edith HeadCostume Design

Raymond Chandler

Raymond ChandlerScreenplay

Victor Young

Victor YoungOriginal Music Composer

Lionel Lindon

Lionel LindonDirector of Photography

John Houseman

John HousemanProducer

Wally Westmore

Wally WestmoreMakeup Supervisor

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The Blue Dahlia (1946) — Backlot Notes