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Double dame trouble! Double-barrelled action! - The Blue Dahlia
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Title: The Blue Dahlia

Release Date: 16 Apr 1946

Runtime: 1h 36m

Genre: Crime, Mystery

Director: Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: 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.

Additional Information

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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.6 (154 votes)

Cast

  • Johnny Morrison: Alan Ladd
  • Joyce Harwood: Veronica Lake
  • Buzz Wanchek: William Bendix
  • Eddie Harwood: Howard Da Silva
  • Helen Morrison: Doris Dowling
  • Capt. Hendrickson: Tom Powers
  • George Copeland: Hugh Beaumont
  • Corelli: Howard Freeman
  • Leo: Don Costello
  • "Dad" Newell: Will Wright
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