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The Blue Dahlia is a 1946 American crime film and film noir with an original screenplay by Raymond Chandler directed by George Marshall and starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and William Bendix. It was Chandler's first original screenplay.
The Blue Dahlia: Directed by George Marshall. With Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva. An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.
Discharged naval officer Johnny Morrison (Alan Ladd) returns to his wife, Helen (Doris Dowling), in Hollywood after fighting in the South Pacific, and with him are two military friends, George...
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The Blue Dahlia, American film noir, released in 1946, that featured the popular pairing of actors Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake. The screenplay was written by novelist Raymond Chandler, who earned an Academy Award nomination. Johnny Morrison (played by Ladd) is a no-nonsense American navy veteran.
With an Academy Award-nominated screenplay by Raymond Chandler and actor Alan Ladd at his hard-hitting best, The Blue Dahlia is a first-rate film noir and one of the most intriguing crime dramas of the 1940s. The Blue Dahlia was the first original screenplay that
Summaries. An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife. 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.
The Blue Dahlia (1946) NR 04/16/1946 (US) Crime , Mystery 1h 36m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Double dame trouble! Double-barrelled action! Overview. Soon after a veteran's return from war his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer. George Marshall. Director. Raymond Chandler. Screenplay. Reviews.
