The Blue Dahlia
1946 American crime film by George Marshall
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Summary
The Blue Dahlia is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,160 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: George Marshall[3]
- Screenwriter: Raymond Chandler[4]
- Composer: Robert E. Dolan[5], Victor Young[6]
- Genre: crime film[7], film noir[8], drama film[9]
- Cast member: Alan Ladd[10], Veronica Lake[11], William Bendix[12], Howard da Silva[13], Doris Dowling[14], Hugh Beaumont[15], Frank Faylen[16], Howard Freeman[17], Mae Busch[18], Tom Powers[19], Walter Sande[20], Will Wright[21], Bess Flowers[22], Noel Neill[23]
- Producer: John Houseman[24]
- Production company: Paramount Pictures[25]
- Director of photography: Lionel Lindon[26]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[27]
- Commons category: The Blue Dahlia (film)[28]
- Distribution format: video on demand[29]
- Review score: 6.9/10[30], 100%[31]
- Color: black-and-white[32]
- Country of origin: United States[33]
- Publication date: January 1, 1946[34]
- Distributed by: Paramount Pictures[35]
- Narrative location: Los Angeles[36]
- Filming location: Malibu[37], Santa Monica[38]
- Film editor: Arthur P. Schmidt[39]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[40]
- Title: The Blue Dahlia[41]
- Duration: 96 minutes[42]
- Costume designer: Edith Head[43]
- Kijkwijzer rating: 6[44]
- Art director: Hans Dreier[45], Walter H. Tyler[46]
Why It Matters
The Blue Dahlia has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] It is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]