The Blue Dahlia

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:musical
gptkb:film
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Alan_Ladd
gptkbp:adaptation inspired by real events
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Original_Song
gptkbp:based_on original screenplay
original story by James D. R. Hickox
gptkbp:box_office $2.5 million
$1.5 million
$2 million
gptkbp:budget $1.5 million
$1 million
gptkbp:character gptkb:church
gptkb:Detective
gptkb:candy
gptkb:Acquaintance
gptkb:Stranger
gptkb:Police_Department
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:Doris
gptkb:restaurant
gptkb:Helen_Morrison
gptkb:Johnny_Morrison
gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:superhero
gptkb:Eddie
gptkb:Nick
gptkb:Detective_Lt._De_Groot
gptkb:George_H._'_G._H.'_Morrison
gptkb:legal_case
Floyd
Club Owner
Witness 10
Witness 2
Witness 3
Witness 4
Witness 5
Witness 6
Witness 7
Witness 8
Witness 9
Mrs. Lyman
Dr. Lyman
George H.
Mrs. Morrison
Mr. Morrison
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:John_F._Seitz
Mark Rutledge
gptkbp:color Black and white
black and white
black-and-white
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception generally positive
mixed reviews
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired other films
considered a classic of the genre
gptkbp:cultural_references inspired other films
referenced in other media
parodied in television shows
gptkbp:cultural_significance classic film noir
gptkbp:directed_by gptkb:George_Marshall
gptkbp:director gptkb:James_D._R._Hickox
gptkb:George_Marshall
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:The_Asylum
gptkbp:edited_by gptkb:Ellsworth_Hoagland
gptkb:T._E._Mc_Ewen
gptkbp:editor Michael J. Duthie
gptkbp:film_festival gptkb:film_festival
gptkbp:film_score jazz influences
David Raksin's score
gptkbp:film_series gptkb:CEO
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Ellsworth_Hoagland
gptkbp:followed_by The Blue Dahlia (novel adaptation)
gptkbp:genre gptkb:film
film noir
gptkbp:home_media_release gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Blue Dahlia
gptkbp:influenced later film noir films
gptkbp:influenced_artists gptkb:Detective
gptkb:film
crime film
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:The_Maltese_Falcon
hardboiled fiction
Chandler's own experiences
the post-war American society
gptkbp:influences hardboiled fiction
gptkbp:inspiration real-life events
gptkbp:inspired_by real-life events
gptkbp:is_critical_for discussed in film studies
analyzed for its character development
examined for its narrative structure
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music_by gptkb:David_Raksin
gptkb:John_Frizzell
gptkbp:notable_appearance the final confrontation
the final reveal
the bar scene
the climax scene
the reveal scene
the flashback sequences
the bar confrontation
gptkbp:notable_for its complex narrative
the chemistry between leads
Raymond Chandler's writing style
its screenplay by Raymond Chandler.
gptkbp:notable_quote " I don't know what you're talking about."
" I don't know who killed my wife, but I know who didn't."
gptkbp:plot A war veteran returns home to find his wife has been murdered.
A man returns from World War II to find his wife has been unfaithful.
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Borough
gptkb:2006
gptkbp:produced_by gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkbp:production_company gptkb:Paramount_Pictures
gptkb:The_Asylum
gptkbp:rating gptkb:R
gptkbp:release_date gptkb:April
gptkb:2006
1946
1946-04-03
April 1946
gptkbp:release_format gptkb:DJ
theatrical
gptkbp:release_year 1946
gptkbp:released_in 1946
gptkbp:remake The Blue Dahlia (2006)
gptkbp:runtime 96 minutes
100 minutes
90 minutes
gptkbp:screenplay_by gptkb:James_D._R._Hickox
gptkb:Raymond_Chandler
gptkbp:set_in gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkbp:starring gptkb:Veronica_Lake
gptkb:David_Carradine
gptkb:Alan_Ladd
gptkb:Josh_Duhamel
gptkb:Katherine_Heigl
gptkb:William_Bendix
gptkb:Brian_Donlevy
gptkbp:thematic_element gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:legal_case
identity crisis
post-war disillusionment
gptkbp:theme gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:revenge
gptkb:legal_case
love
gptkbp:written_by gptkb:Raymond_Chandler