The Blue Dahlia

The Blue Dahlia

6.7IMDb Score
Released:1946-04-16
Duration:99 min
Director:George Marshall
Actors:Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling
Production:Paramount Pictures

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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