The Blue Dahlia

1946 American crime film by George Marshall
Movie film Q1217953
The Blue Dahlia
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The Blue Dahlia

Summary

The Blue Dahlia is a film[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • The Blue Dahlia's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • The Blue Dahlia was directed by George Marshall[4].
  • Raymond Chandler wrote the screenplay for The Blue Dahlia[5].
  • The Blue Dahlia's composer is recorded as Robert E. Dolan[6].
  • The Blue Dahlia's composer is recorded as Victor Young[7].
  • The Blue Dahlia's genre is crime film[8].
  • The Blue Dahlia's genre is film noir[9].
  • The Blue Dahlia's genre is drama film[10].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Alan Ladd[11].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Veronica Lake[12].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was William Bendix[13].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Howard da Silva[14].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Doris Dowling[15].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Hugh Beaumont[16].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Frank Faylen[17].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Howard Freeman[18].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Mae Busch[19].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Tom Powers[20].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Walter Sande[21].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Will Wright[22].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Bess Flowers[23].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Noel Neill[24].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Harry Hayden[25].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was James Millican[26].
  • A cast member of The Blue Dahlia was Anthony Caruso[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Blue Dahlia was produced by John Houseman[28]. It was directed by George Marshall[4]. Raymond Chandler wrote the screenplay for it[5]. Cast members include Alan Ladd[11], Veronica Lake[12], William Bendix[13], Howard da Silva[14], Doris Dowling[15], and Hugh Beaumont[16].

Publication

The Blue Dahlia was published on January 1, 1946[29]. The original language of it was English[30]. Genres include crime film[8], film noir[9], and drama film[10]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 6.9/10[32] and 100%[33].

Why It Matters

The Blue Dahlia has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Česko-Slovenská filmová databáze. wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [30] . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] . wikidata.org.
  29. [32] . Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [33] . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Publication date +1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter Raymond Chandler
    Duration {'unit': 'Q7727', 'amount': '+96'}
    Original language of film or tv show English
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