The Blue Dahlia (1946) |
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| Director(s) | George Marshall |
| Producer(s) | John Houseman, George Marshall (uncredited) |
| Top Genres | Crime, Drama, Film Noir, Mystery, Thriller/Suspense |
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The Blue Dahlia
Released
1946
Alan Ladd
(as Johnny Morrison)
The Blue Dahlia
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1946
Veronica Lake
(as Joyce Harwood)
The Blue Dahlia
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1946
William Bendix
(as Buzz Wanchek)
The Blue Dahlia
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1946
Howard Da Silva
(as Eddie Harwood)
The Blue Dahlia
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Tom Powers
(as Capt. Hendrickson)
The Blue Dahlia
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1946
Hugh Beaumont
(as George Copeland)
The Blue Dahlia
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Will Wright
(as 'Dad' Newell)
The Blue Dahlia
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1946
Frank Faylen
(as Man Recommending a Mot...)
The Blue Dahlia Overview:
The Blue Dahlia (1946) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by George Marshall and produced by John Houseman and George Marshall.
SYNOPSIS
When Johnny Morrison returns home at the end of the war, he expects to receive a warm welcome from his wife. Instead, he discovers that she's been unfaithful to him with the owner of the Blue Dahlia nightclub. After a heated argument, he storms out of their house. Later that night, she's murdered - and Johnny winds up the prime suspect. Joyce Harwood, the estranged wife of the club's proprietor, lends Johnny a hand and the two fall in love while tracking down the killer. This film noir classic was Chandler's first original story written directly for the screen.
(Source: available at Amazon AMC Classic Movie Companion).
Academy Awards 1946 --- Ceremony Number 19 (source: AMPAS)
| Award | Recipient | Result |
| Best Writing | Raymond Chandler | Nominated |
The Blue Dahlia BlogHub Articles:
Review of “The Blue Dahlia” at #NoirCityChicago
Review of “The Blue Dahlia” at #NoirCityChicago I went to see The Blue Dahlia, at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave, Chicago, last night. The 1946 Paramount release, directed by George Marshall was presented in a clean 35mm print. The original screenplay from detective st... Read full article
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Soldiers returning home from war is a recurring theme in films such as The Best Years of Our Lives and Act of Violence and given the circumstances it makes sense. This was the reality. Men returning home from war as heroes. But even heroes have to re-acclimate to the world they left behind. Blue Dah... Read full article
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
Soldiers returning home from war is a recurring theme in films such as The Best Years of Our Lives and Act of Violence and given the circumstances it makes sense. This was the reality. Men returning home from war as heroes. But even heroes have to re-acclimate to the world they left behind. Blue Dah... Read full article
Raymond Chandler's "The Blue Dahlia"
The Blue Dahlia nightclub. "As pictures go, it is pretty lively. No classic, but no dud either." That's how Raymond Chandler described the movie made from his only original screenplay in a 1946 letter. Chandler was typically critical of his work. In fact, The Blue Dahlia is a very good film noir. ... Read full article
The Blue Dahlia (1946)
The Blue Dahlia Directed by George Marshall Written by Raymond Chandler 1946/USA Paramount Pictures First viewing/TCM Dark Crimes DVD Raymond Chandler famously wrote his original screenplay for The Blue Dahlia at home during shooting while he was on a drunken bender. The plot doesn’t make ... Read full article
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The Blue Dahlia Quotes:
Joyce Harwood: What does?
Johnny Morrison: Whatever you're doing, whereever you're going.
Buzz Wanchek: [with contempt] Go pick yourself an orchid!