

The Blue Gardenia
1953-03-20 · 89 min · ★ 6.5
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.
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- Directors
- Fritz Lang
- Production companies
- Blue Gardenia Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Anne BaxterNorah Larkin
Richard ConteCasey Mayo
Ann SothernCrystal Carpenter
Raymond BurrHarry Prebble
Jeff DonnellSally Ellis
Richard ErdmanAl
George ReevesSam Haynes
Ray WalkerHomer
Nat King ColeNat King Cole
Fay BakerSwitchboard Monitor (uncredited)
Robert BicePoliceman (uncredited)
Larry J. BlakeMusic Shop Clerk (uncredited)
Lela BlissMiss Stanley (uncredited)
Gail BonneyPolicewoman (uncredited)
Frank FergusonDrunk Reporter (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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