# Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)

> An unemployed Black veteran becomes an unwilling detective in postwar Los Angeles, where a missing woman exposes a web of racial power, political corruption, and murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/4137

## Facts

- Runtime: 102 min
- Genres: Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Director: Carl Franklin
- Cast: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals, Don Cheadle, Maury Chaykin, Terry Kinney, Mel Winkler, Albert Hall
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112857/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: smoky, tense, biting, late night noir viewing, crime movie marathon

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of a war veteran drawn into a dangerous underworld of crime and corruption.

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