The Blue Dahlia
- Original title
- The Blue Dahlia
- Year
- 1946
- Running time
- 96 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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- Alan Ladd
- Veronica Lake
- William Bendix
- Howard Da Silva
- Doris Dowling
- Tom Powers
- Hugh Beaumont
- Howard Freeman
- Don Costello
- Will Wright
- Frank Faylen
- Walter Sande
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- Music
- Cinematography
Lionel Lindon (B&W)- Producer
- Genre
- Film noir. Mystery. Thriller. Drama | Crime
- Synopsis
- When Johnny comes home from the navy he finds his wife Helen kissing her substitute boyfriend Eddie, the owner of the Blue Dahlia nightclub. Helen admits her drunkenness 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.
- Awards
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1946: Nominated for Oscar: Best Original Screenplay
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