The Blue Dahlia

Film noir favorite the Blue Dahlia stars Alan Ladd and Veronica Lake displaying sizzling screen chemistry in their final movie together. A WWII veteran (Ladd) is accused of killing his unfaithful wife and races against time to find the real murderer with the help of a sympathetic stranger (Lake). Adapted for the screen by acclaimed detective writer Raymond Chandler, the stylized film features moody black and white cinematography and earned an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Screenplay.