The Blue Gardenia(1953)
“There was nothing lily-white about her -- the clinch-and-kill girl they called: The Blue Gardenia”
Overview
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
Director
Fritz Lang
Studio
Blue Gardenia Productions
Cast
Anne Baxter
as Norah Larkin
Richard Conte
as Casey Mayo
Ann Sothern
as Crystal Carpenter
Raymond Burr
as Harry Prebble
Jeff Donnell
as Sally Ellis
Richard Erdman
as Al
George Reeves
as Sam Haynes
Ruth Storey
as Rose Miller
Ray Walker
as Homer
Nat King Cole
as Nat King Cole
Fay Baker
as Switchboard Monitor (uncredited)
Robert Bice
as Policeman (uncredited)
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Movie Facts
Release Year
1953
Runtime
1h 29m
Language
English
Rating
6.5 / 10
Production Companies
Blue Gardenia Productions • Warner Bros. Pictures
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Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I watch The Blue Gardenia?▼
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What is The Blue Gardenia about?▼
Upon waking up to the news that the man she’d gone on a date with the previous night has been murdered, a young woman with only a faint memory of the night’s events begins to suspect that she murdered him while attempting to resist his advances.
Who directed The Blue Gardenia?▼
The Blue Gardenia was directed by Fritz Lang and released in 1953. It is a crime, mystery film.
How long is The Blue Gardenia?▼
The Blue Gardenia has a runtime of 1 hours and 29 minutes (89 minutes total).
Who stars in The Blue Gardenia?▼
The cast of The Blue Gardenia includes Anne Baxter as Norah Larkin, Richard Conte as Casey Mayo, Ann Sothern as Crystal Carpenter, Raymond Burr as Harry Prebble, Jeff Donnell as Sally Ellis and more.
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