Is The Blue Dahlia sad?

Yes. More sad than 75% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blue Dahlia easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blue Dahlia scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Blue Dahlia end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Blue Dahlia violent?

Somewhat. More violent than 59% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Blue Dahlia

Name: The Blue Dahlia
Genre: Crime, Mystery
Released: 1946
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6.7
Cast: Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, William Bendix, Howard Da Silva, Doris Dowling

Double dame trouble! Double-barrelled action!

Directed by George Marshall

Produced by Paramount Pictures

194699 min6.7 / 10

A classic film noir about a war-damaged veteran hunted for a murder he didn't commit, built on paranoia, moral ambiguity, and the femme fatale archetype.

Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.

Clusters

Paranoia and Procedure Outcasts and Misfits Murder And Assassination Film Genres and Movements Military Veterans and Soldiers

Genres

Crime Mystery

Keywords

War Veteran Femme Fatale Film Noir Framed For Murder Brain Injury Innocent Man Adulterous Wife Wife Cheating On Husband

Questions people ask

Is The Blue Dahlia sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is The Blue Dahlia easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Is The Blue Dahlia scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.
Does The Blue Dahlia end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The Blue Dahlia violent? Somewhat. More violent than 59% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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