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      • In short, The Blue Dahlia is a fair film noir with plenty of great moments. However, it drags on to its inevitable conclusion.
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  2. Discharged naval officer Johnny Morrison (Alan Ladd) returns to his wife, Helen (Doris Dowling), in Hollywood after fighting in the South Pacific, and with him are two military friends, George...

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  3. The Blue Dahlia has mystery writer Raymond Chandler writing an original screenplay and Chandler delivers a good movie for the most part. Nice suspenseful noir film, but it could have been better. The main weakness in the plot is Veronica Lake.

  4. The Blue Dahlia Reviews. All Critics. Top Critics. All Audience. Verified Audience. Richard Brody New Yorker. TOP CRITIC. The core of the drama is the torment of the debilitated Buzz—and the...

  5. Oct 6, 2023 · The Blue Dahlia is considered one of the best examples of post-war film noir. The film captures the essence of the era and stands as a testament to the enduring appeal and creative genius of the film noir genre. The Blue Dahlia contains elements of the classic “whodunit” mystery.

  6. The Blue Dahlia is a 1946 American crime film and film noir with an original screenplay by Raymond Chandler [3][4] directed by George Marshall and starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake and William Bendix. [5] It was Chandler's first original screenplay.

  7. Jan 7, 2016 · The bottom line is that The Blue Dahlia remains a memorable film noir despite its imperfections. It's just not as well-written as Chandler's Double Indemnity nor as stylish as Ladd and Lake's This Gun for Hire.

  8. The Blue Dahlia: Directed by George Marshall. With Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva. An ex-bomber pilot is suspected of murdering his unfaithful wife.

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