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The Blue Dahlia

1946 · 99 min

A moody, rain-slicked noir that keeps you guessing, with sharp dialogue and a brooding sense of doom.

Tagline
Double dame trouble! Double-barrelled action!
Overview
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • justice
  • trauma
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • twist ending
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror2
Humour3
Realism7
Romance4
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
crime, drama, mystery
Directed by
George Marshall
Written by
Raymond Chandler
Starring
Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling, Tom Powers, Hugh Beaumont, Howard Freeman
Music
Victor Young
Cinematography
Lionel Lindon
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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