The Blue Dahlia
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 (Hugh Beaumont) and shell-shocked Buzz (William Bendix). Johnny is stunned to discover Helen's unfaithfulness with a local nightclub owner named Eddie (Howard Da Silva), who then breaks it off with her. When Helen is found murdered, everyone seems to have a motive.
Release Date
April 19, 1946
Running Time
100 minutes
Rotten Tomatoes
100%
Starring
Alan Ladd
Veronica Lake
William Bendix
Credits
Director George Marshall
Screenplay Raymond Chandler
Producer John Houseman
Cinematography Lionel Lindon
Editing Arthur P. Schmidt
Music Victor Young
Distributor Paramount Pictures
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