| The Blue Dahlia | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | George Marshall |
| Written by | Raymond Chandler |
| Produced by | John Houseman |
| Starring | Alan Ladd Veronica Lake William Bendix |
| Cinematography | Lionel Lindon |
| Edited by | Arthur P. Schmidt |
| Music by | Victor Young |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $2,750,000 (US rentals)[1] 1,063,165 admissions (France)[2] |
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.
- ^ "60 Top Grossers of 1946", Variety 8 January 1947 p. 8
- ^ French box office of 1948 at Box Office Story
- ^ Variety film review; January 30, 1946, p. 12.
- ^ Harrison's Reports film review; February 2, 1946, p. 19.
- ^ The Blue Dahlia at IMDb.