The Blue Dahlia

Movie · Drama · Crime

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). Adapted for the screen by acclaimed detective writer Raymond Chandler, the stylized film features moody black and white cinematography and earned an Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

1946 · 1h 36m
Director George Marshall

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The Blue Dahlia

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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). Adapted for the screen by acclaimed detective writer Raymond Chandler, the stylized film features moody black and white cinematography and earned an Academy Award® nomination for Best Original Screenplay.

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Studio
Universal Pictures
Released
1946
Run Time
1 hr 36 min
Rated
Unrated
Region of Origin
United States
© 1946 Paramount Pictures Inc. All Rights Reserved.

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (United States) (AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)

Subtitles

English (United States) (CC, SDH)

Accessibility

Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.