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Who Is the Black Dahlia?

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How it feels

This TV film investigates the unsolved 1947 murder of Elizabeth Short, known as the Black Dahlia. It follows the police and journalists as they uncover clues and suspects while the case grows more mysterious.

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What happens

Who Is the Black Dahlia? is a 1975 television film about the true crime unsolved murder of 22-year-old Elizabeth Short. Leonard Maltin's Movie Guide gives the film an Above Average rating, and states "… this atmospheric crime drama is intriguingly written and well cast down to the cameos." (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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