Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

Private detective Easy Rawlins has been caught on the wrong side of the most dangerous secret in town.

Directed by Carl Franklin

Produced by Mundy Lane Entertainment, TriStar Pictures

1995102 min6.4 / 10

A neo-noir thriller set in 1940s Los Angeles that explores racial tension and moral compromise through a war veteran drawn into a dangerous missing-person case.

In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.

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  • Is Devil in a Blue Dress scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

  • Is Devil in a Blue Dress sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Devil in a Blue Dress violent? Somewhat. More violent than 68% of films.

  • Does Devil in a Blue Dress end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Devil in a Blue Dress easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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