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The Blue Dahlia

1946 · 99 min · Director: George Marshall ★ IMDb 7.1 · 10,758 ratings

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

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Emotional fingerprint

The Blue Dahlia (1946) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Curiosity 30%, Anxiety 25%, Tension 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

  1. Fear10%

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Why it feels this way

The strongest emotional signals are Curiosity, Anxiety, Tension. Genres: Mystery, Crime. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Curiosity, Anxiety and Tension. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 71/100.

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Emotional journey

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  • Curiosity
  • Tension
  • Sadness

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No dominant emotion

Dominant emotion: Humor

Dominant emotion: Tension

Dominant emotion: Curiosity

Dominant emotion: Relief

Curiosity
Tension
Sadness
Emotional journey Emotional intensity over the film’s runtime, from quieter to stronger on a fixed 0–1 scale. Hatched intervals have insufficient subtitle evidence. The table provides the values.
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Dominant emotion

Intensity dips around 3 %, then peaks around 13 %, then peaks around 88 %.Ending hidden

Emotional journey
%Approximate minuteDominant emotionOverall intensityCuriosityTensionSadness
2.5 %≈ 2′Humor42 %25 %37 %20 %
7.5 %≈ 7′Tension54 %32 %49 %33 %
12.5 %≈ 12′Tension59 %39 %53 %40 %
17.5 %≈ 17′Curiosity49 %40 %41 %25 %
22.5 %≈ 22′Curiosity43 %38 %33 %9 %
27.5 %≈ 27′Humor46 %40 %33 %10 %
32.5 %≈ 32′Curiosity56 %51 %45 %21 %
37.5 %≈ 37′Tension60 %58 %53 %24 %
42.5 %≈ 42′Curiosity56 %55 %50 %14 %
47.5 %≈ 47′Tension55 %50 %50 %10 %
52.5 %≈ 52′Curiosity55 %49 %49 %19 %
57.5 %≈ 57′Tension54 %50 %46 %21 %
62.5 %≈ 62′Curiosity54 %50 %46 %19 %
67.5 %≈ 67′Tension59 %49 %54 %23 %
72.5 %≈ 72′Tension61 %50 %59 %21 %
77.5 %≈ 77′Curiosity64 %60 %60 %21 %
82.5 %≈ 82′Curiosity73 %70 %68 %30 %
87.5 %≈ 87′Tension78 %71 %73 %35 %
92.5 %≈ 92′Curiosity73 %54 %55 %29 %
97.5 %≈ 97′Relief65 %27 %27 %20 %
Cinderella

Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.

Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.

Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.

Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.

Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.

Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.

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Cast

HB
Hugh Beaumont

HF
Howard Freeman

HF
Howard Freeman

Corelli

DC
Don Costello

FF
Frank Faylen

Man Recommending Motel

WS
Walter Sande

Heath

BA
Bea Allen

News Clerk (uncredited)

HB
Harry Barris

Belhop (uncredited)

GB
George Barton

Cab Driver (uncredited)

MB
Mary Bayless

Bar Patron (uncredited)

EB
Edward Biby

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

NB
Nina Borget

Waitress (uncredited)

PB
Paul Bradley

Nightclub Patron (uncredited)

GB
George Bruggeman

Restaurant Patron (uncredited)

Details

Directed by
George Marshall
Written by
Raymond Chandler
Type
Movies
Released
1946
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States of America
Genres
Mystery, Crime
Ratings
★ IMDb 7.1 · 10,758 ratings
Feels mostly
Curiosity
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