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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Movie1946·99 min
The Blue Dahlia
Directed by George Marshall
An Oscar-nominated crime mystery film directed by George Marshall.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 50%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
6.7/10
173 ratings
About The Blue Dahlia
- Pacing
- Brisk (6 of 9)
- Tone
- Dark (2 of 9)
- Intensity
- Moderate (4 of 9)
- Complexity
- Approachable (4 of 9)
- Humor
- Serious (1 of 9)
- Scale
- Personal (4 of 9)
- Spirit
- Earnest (5 of 9)
- Texture
- Gritty, Tense
- Story Tags
- betrayal, trauma recovery, fate destiny, wwii era, urban, los angeles, romantic partners, war homefront, femme fatale, everyman, investigation procedural, cat and mouse, hidden identity, serial killer