Directed by:
George MarshallScreenplay:
Raymond ChandlerCinematography:
Lionel LindonComposer:
Victor YoungCast:
Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling, Hugh Beaumont, Howard Freeman, Don Costello, Will Wright, Frank Faylen, Walter Sande (more)Plots(1)
When Johnny Morrison returns home at the end of the war, he expects to receive a warm welcome from his wife. However, he makes the unpleasant discovery that she's been unfaithful to him with Eddie Harwood, the owner of the Blue Dahlia nightclub. After a heated and violent argument, he storms out of their house. Later that night, she's murdered--and Johnny winds up the prime suspect. Now, to prove his innocence, Johnny must find the real culprit. Among the suspects are the ruthless nightclub owner and a vicious gangster. Joyce Harwood, the estranged wife of the club's proprietor, lends Johnny a hand and the two fall in love while tracking down the killer. Two ex-service buddies also come to Johnny's aid: the shell-shocked Buzz Wanchek and George Copeland. Will Johnny solve the mystery before the police find him and charge him with murder? (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Alan Ladd
USA
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Veronica Lake
USA
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William Bendix
USA
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Howard Da Silva
USA
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Doris Dowling
USA
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Hugh Beaumont
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Howard Freeman
USA
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Don Costello
USA
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Will Wright
USA
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Frank Faylen
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Walter Sande
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Mae Busch
Australia
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Bess Flowers
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Noel Neill
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Harry Hayden
Canada
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Dick Winslow
USA
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James Millican
USA
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Harry Tyler
USA
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Arthur Loft
USA
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Anthony Caruso
USA
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