The Blue Dahlia (1946) is an American film noir directed by George Marshall and written by Raymond Chandler.
Halfway through the script, Chandler became unable to write. A former alcoholic, he'd become a teetotaler for health reasons. He decided that the only way he could get inspiration to finish the script was drunk. For several weeks, he drank heavily, and at the end of that time, presented the finished script.
The film marks the third pairing...
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The Blue Dahlia (1946) is an American film noir directed by George Marshall and written by Raymond Chandler.
Halfway through the script, Chandler became unable to write. A former alcoholic, he'd become a teetotaler for health reasons. He decided that the only way he could get inspiration to finish the script was drunk. For several weeks, he drank heavily, and at the end of that time, presented the finished script.
The film marks the third pairing of stars Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake.
Johnny (Alan Ladd) returns home from the military with buddies Buzz (William Bendix) and George (Hugh Beaumont) to find his wife Helen (Doris Dowling) kissing her new boyfriend, Eddie Harwood (Howard Da Silva), the owner of the Blue Dahlia nightclub.
Helen admits her alcoholism (a car accident, driving while intoxicated) caused their son's death. Johnny pulls a gun on her but decides she's not worth it. Later, Helen picks up Buzz in a bar and brings him home. She is found dead and Johnny is the prime...
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