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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.
Director. Raymond Chandler. Screenplay. Reviews. 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.
Nov 4, 2022 · The Blue Dahlia. By Richard Brody. November 4, 2022. This 1946 film noir, written by Raymond Chandler and directed by George Marshall, is a counterpart—and, by a few months, a predecessor—to...
Sep 10, 2012 · Film. Time Out says. Ladd's returning war veteran stalks stoically down those mean streets once more in search of the killer of his wife (Dowling), a faithless floozie undeserving of his concern.
About. The Blue Dahlia. DRAMA. Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake star in this film noir classic The Blue Dahlia displaying sizzling screen chemistry in their final movie together. A WWII veteran (Ladd) is accused of killing his unfaithful wife and races against time to find the real murderer with the help of a sympathetic stranger (Lake).
