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Where was Devil in a Blue Dress filmed?

1995 film, directed by Carl Franklin.

  • Malibu

The story is set in Los Angeles, about 26 miles (42 km) from where it was filmed.

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Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed

Set in
Los Angeles
Filmed in
Malibu
Distance
About 26 miles (42 km) between Los Angeles and the nearest filming location.
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About Devil in a Blue Dress

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Released
1995
Director
Carl Franklin
Cast
Tom SizemoreJennifer BealsDon CheadleMaury ChaykinTerry KinneyMel WinklerAlbert HallLisa Nicole CarsonL. Scott Caldwell
Genre
CrimeNeo-noirMysteryDramaSatanic
Based on
Devil in a Blue Dress

In the Summer of 1948 in Los Angeles, Ezekiel "Easy" Rawlins is laid off from his job at Champion Aircraft and needs money to pay his mortgage.

Albright arranges a meeting at the Malibu pier, where Easy is accosted by racist white youths before Albright humiliates one of the boys at gunpoint and drives off the others.

They meet at the Ambassador Hotel; Daphne says Coretta called her before she died and confirms she is close with Frank Green.

Famous lines from Devil in a Blue Dress

Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.

  • Excuse me.DeWitt Albright
  • I'm sorry, sir.Kid
  • What do you want?Kid
  • What kinda business?Easy Rawlins
  • So, you want the job?DeWitt Albright

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