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Who Is the Black Dahlia?

1975 · 100 min Crime Drama TV Movie
6.4 / 10 · TMDB

In 1947 Los Angeles, a police detective tries to solve the shocking and grisly murder of 22-year-old aspiring actress Elizabeth Short.

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📋 Film Details

Year 1975
Country United States of America
Genre Crime, Drama, TV Movie
Director Joseph Pevney
Runtime 100 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.4/10 (11 votes)

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The film constructs its narrative by closely following the chronology of the actual police investigation, exploring the mechanics of law enforcement and media frenzy rather than offering a definitive portrait of the victim. It relies on a docudrama approach to build a convincing atmosphere of post-war Los Angeles, where glamour masks a pervasive darkness.

What lingers after viewing is the chilling realization of the case's enduring mystery and the unsettling portrait of an institution grappling with an unsolvable crime. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Joseph Pevney

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Best watched in a single sitting, under the dim glow of a screen, to fully absorb its procedural, grim tone.

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