Who Is the Black Dahlia?

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

Cast

Lucie Arnaz

as Elizabeth Short

Efrem Zimbalist Jr.

as Sgt. Harry Hansen

Ronny Cox

as Sgt. Finis Brown

Macdonald Carey

as Capt. Jack Donahoe

Tom Bosley

as Bevo Means

Linden Chiles

as Dr. Wallace Coppin

Gloria DeHaven

as Police Matron

John Fiedler

as PX Manager

Rick Jason

as Miles Harmonder

Henry Jones

as Lee Jones

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