Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Private detective Easy Rawlins has been caught on the wrong side of the most dangerous secret in town.
Starring Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals
Directed by Carl Franklin
In late 1940s Los Angeles, Easy Rawlins is an unemployed black World War II veteran with few job prospects. At a bar, Easy meets DeWitt Albright, a mysterious white man looking for someone to investigate the disappearance of a missing white woman named Daphne Monet, who he suspects is hiding out in one of the city's black jazz clubs. Strapped for money and facing house payments, Easy takes the job, but soon finds himself in over his head.
Runtime: 102 min.
Rating: 6.3
DVD
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America
Genres: Crime,Drama,Thriller
Keywords: based on novel or book,war veteran,jazz club,murder,los angeles, california,private detective,missing person,neo-noir,1940s
Cast
Easy Rawlins
DeWitt Albright
Daphne Monet
Mouse Alexander
Matthew Terell
Todd Carter
Joppy
Degan Odell
Coretta James
Dupree Brouchard
Junior Fornay
Mason
Miller
Benny Giacomo
Richard McGee
Hattie Parsons
Woodcutter
Shariff
Manny
Frank Green
Barbara
Herman
Football
Barbara’s Sister
Terell’s Chauffeur
Carter’s Secretary
Baxter
Sophie
Neighbourhood Woman
Alphonso Jenkins
Butcher
Cop in Car
Cop in Station
John’s Band / Singer
Nightclub Owner
Johnny
Abe
Pool Hall Owner
Bootlegger
Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)