Movies

HomeMoviesSearchTV SeriesBookmarksView Source
Devil in a Blue Dress
Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

Private detective Easy Rawlins has been caught on the wrong side of the most dangerous secret in town.

Genres

ThrillerCrimeMystery

OverView

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.

Others

Budget

$27000000

Revenue

$16140822

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.457/10

Release Date

29 September 1995

Country

United States of America

Cast

Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington

Easy Rawlins

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

DeWitt Albright

Jennifer Beals

Jennifer Beals

Daphne Monet

Don Cheadle

Don Cheadle

Mouse Alexander

Maury Chaykin

Maury Chaykin

Matthew Terell

Terry Kinney

Terry Kinney

Todd Carter

Mel Winkler

Mel Winkler

Joppy

Albert Hall

Albert Hall

Degan Odell

Lisa Nicole Carson

Lisa Nicole Carson

Coretta James

Jernard Burks

Jernard Burks

Dupree Brouchard

David Fonteno

David Fonteno

Junior Fornay

John Roselius

John Roselius

Mason

Beau Starr

Beau Starr

Miller

Steven Randazzo

Steven Randazzo

Benny Giacomo

Scott Lincoln

Scott Lincoln

Richard McGee

L. Scott Caldwell

L. Scott Caldwell

Hattie Parsons

Barry Shabaka Henley

Barry Shabaka Henley

Woodcutter

Nick Corello

Nick Corello

Shariff

Kenny Endoso

Kenny Endoso

Manny

Joseph Latimore

Joseph Latimore

Frank Green

Renée Humphrey

Renée Humphrey

Barbara

R.J. Knoll

R.J. Knoll

Herman

Kai Lennox

Kai Lennox

Football

Poppy Montgomery

Poppy Montgomery

Barbara’s Sister

Brendan Kelly

Brendan Kelly

Terell’s Chauffeur

Peggy Rea

Peggy Rea

Carter’s Secretary

Vinny Argiro

Vinny Argiro

Baxter

Deborah Lacey

Deborah Lacey

Sophie

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Alphonso Jenkins

Frank Davis

Frank Davis

Butcher

John David Washington

John David Washington

Boy with Toy Rifle (uncredited)

Similar Movies

7.3

Vampyr

May 1932 •German

A student of the occult encounters supernatural haunts and local evildoers in a village outside of Paris.

7.6

Blue Velvet

September 1986 •English

The discovery of a severed human ear found in a field leads a young man on an investigation related to a beautiful, mysterious nightclub singer and a group of psychopathic criminals who have kidnapped her child.

7.8

Rosemary's Baby

June 1968 •English

A young couple, Rosemary and Guy, moves into an infamous New York apartment building, known by frightening legends and mysterious events, with the purpose of starting a family.

7.9

Chinatown

June 1974 •English

Private eye Jake Gittes lives off of the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-World War II Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together.

7.7

Strangers on a Train

June 1951 •English

Having met on a train, a smooth-talking psychotic socialite shares his theory on how two complete strangers can get away with murder to an amateur tennis player — a theory he plans to test out.

7.4

It Happened in Broad Daylight

June 1958 •German

The search for a child murderer drags a once-respected detective into an all-consuming obsession.

7.5

Who Framed Roger Rabbit

June 1988 •English

'Toon star Roger is worried that his wife Jessica is playing pattycake with someone else, so the studio hires detective Eddie Valiant to snoop on her. But the stakes are quickly raised when Marvin Acme is found dead and Roger is the prime suspect.

6.5

The Running Man

November 1987 •English

By 2017, the global economy has collapsed and U.S. society has become a totalitarian police state, censoring all cultural activity. The government pacifies the populace by broadcasting a number of game shows in which convicted criminals fight for their lives, including the gladiator-style The Running Man, hosted by the ruthless Damon Killian, where “runners” attempt to evade “stalkers” and certain death for a chance to be pardoned and set free.

5.5

Sliver

May 1993 •English

A woman moves into an apartment in Manhattan and learns that the previous tenant's life ended mysteriously after they fell from the balcony.

7.0

Tsotsi

December 2005 •Tswana

A young South African boy from the Johannesburg ghetto named Tsotsi, meaning Gangster, leaves home as a child to get away from his helpless parents. Now a teenage thug, Tsotsi finds a baby in the back seat of a car he's just stolen. He decides that it is his responsibility to care for the infant and in the process learns that maybe the criminal life isn’t the best way.

6.0

Gleaming the Cube

January 1989 •English

An Orange County teenager's carefree life of ditching class and skateboarding abandoned pools comes to a screeching halt when someone close to him dies. The cops rule the death a suicide, but the bereaved skater believes he was murdered. It's up to him to solve the case, with a skateboard.

7.4

Greed

December 1924 •English

A lottery win of $5,000 forever changes the lives of a miner turned dentist and his wife.

5.8

Party Monster

September 2003 •English

The New York club scene of the 80s and 90s was a world like no other. Into this candy-colored, mirror ball playground stepped Michael Alig, a wannabe from nowhere special. Under the watchful eye of veteran club kid James St. James, Alig quickly rose to the top... and there was no place to go but down.

4.8

November

January 2004 •English

Sophie Jacobs is going through the most difficult time of her life. Now, she just has to find out if it's real.

7.4

Perfume: The Story of a Murderer

September 2006 •English

Jean-Baptiste Grenouille, born in the stench of 18th century Paris, develops a superior olfactory sense, which he uses to create the world's finest perfumes. However, his work takes a dark turn as he tries to preserve scents in the search for the ultimate perfume.

7.3

25th Hour

December 2002 •English

In New York City in the days following the events of 9/11, Monty Brogan is a convicted drug dealer about to start a seven-year prison sentence, and his final hours of freedom are devoted to hanging out with his closest buddies and trying to prepare his girlfriend for his extended absence.

6.5

Clean, Shaven

April 1995 •English

Peter Winter is a young schizophrenic who is desperately trying to get his daughter back from her adoptive family. He attempts to function in a world that, for him, is filled with strange voices, electrical noise, disconcerting images, and jarringly sudden emotional shifts. During his quest, he runs afoul of the law and an ongoing murder investigation.

7.0

Get Carter

February 1971 •English

Jack Carter is a small-time hood working in London. When word reaches him of his brother's death, he travels to Newcastle to attend the funeral. Refusing to accept the police report of suicide, Carter seeks out his brother’s friends and acquaintances to learn who murdered his sibling and why.

7.2

Collateral

August 2004 •English

Cab driver Max picks up a man who offers him $600 to drive him around. But the promise of easy money sours when Max realizes his fare is an assassin.

7.6

Thelma & Louise

May 1991 •English

Taking a break from their dreary lives, close friends Thelma and Louise embark on a short weekend trip that ends in unforeseen incriminating circumstances. As fugitives, both women rediscover the strength of their bond and their newfound resilience.