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Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

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

Genre : Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 42M

Director : Carl Franklin
Writer : Carl Franklin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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)

Crews

Carl Franklin
Carl Franklin
Director
Carl Franklin
Carl Franklin
Screenplay
Walter Mosley
Walter Mosley
Novel
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Carole Kravetz Aykanian
Carole Kravetz Aykanian
Editor
Jesse Beaton
Jesse Beaton
Producer
Sharen Davis
Sharen Davis
Costume Design
Edna Sheen
Edna Sheen
Makeup Artist
Gary Frutkoff
Gary Frutkoff
Production Design
Donna Gigliotti
Donna Gigliotti
Associate Producer
Thomas A. Imperato
Thomas A. Imperato
Associate Producer
Walter Mosley
Walter Mosley
Associate Producer
Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon
Executive Producer
Victoria Thomas
Victoria Thomas
Casting
Dan Webster
Dan Webster
Art Direction
Kathryn Peters
Kathryn Peters
Set Decoration
Kenneth Walker
Kenneth Walker
Key Hair Stylist
Mark Lanza
Mark Lanza
Sound Editor
Steve Mann
Steve Mann
Sound Editor
Dan Yale
Dan Yale
Sound Editor
Brad Sherman
Brad Sherman
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gary C. Bourgeois
Gary C. Bourgeois
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Denzel Washington on DEVIL IN A BLUE DRESS
Official Trailer

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