Who Is the Black Dahlia? (1975)

TV Movie  -  100 min  -  Drama | Crime | Romance
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Dramatization of an actual homicide investigation. In 1947 Los Angeles, a police detective tries to solve the shocking and grisly murder of 22-year-old aspiring actress Elizabeth Short... See full summary »

Director:

Joseph Pevney
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Efrem Zimbalist Jr. ...
Sgt. Harry Hansen
Ronny Cox ...
Sgt. Finis Brown
Macdonald Carey Macdonald Carey ...
Capt. Jack Donahoe
Lucie Arnaz ...
Tom Bosley ...
Bevo Means
Linden Chiles ...
Dr. Wallace Coppin
Gloria DeHaven ...
Police Matron (as Gloria De Haven)
John Fiedler John Fiedler ...
PX Manager
Rick Jason ...
Miles Harmonder
Henry Jones Henry Jones ...
Lee Jones
June Lockhart ...
Mrs. Fowler
Mercedes McCambridge ...
Grandmother
Donna Mills ...
Susan Winters
Brooke Adams ...
Diane Fowler
Henry Beckman Henry Beckman ...
Traveling Salesman
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Storyline

Dramatization of an actual homicide investigation. In 1947 Los Angeles, a police detective tries to solve the shocking and grisly murder of 22-year-old aspiring actress Elizabeth Short, whose nude body was dumped in a lot after being bisected with surgical precision. The detective interviews people who knew Short, who was called "The Black Dahlia" because of the black outfits she wore. Written by <genekim@concentric.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Detective | Investigation | Black Dahlia | Police | Murder  | See more »

Genres:

Drama | Crime | Romance | Thriller

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le daliah noir See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Douglas S. Cramer Company See more »
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Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

Lucie Arnaz accepted the role of Elizabeth Short over the strong objections of her mother Lucille Ball. See more »

Goofs

Crew or equipment visible: Arc lights reflected in door as Beth leaves bus station. See more »

Quotes

Susan Winters: Look, we're kinda "one for all and all for one" here, you know?
Elizabeth Short: Don't let me change a thing. I probably won't be here very long, anyway.
Susan Winters: I guess none of us is permanent, huh?
Elizabeth Short: [Very darkly] No. Grandmama used to say, "Nothing alive and pretty is ever permanent". Grandmama was right, I guess.
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Connections

Version of True Confessions (1981) See more »