Poster of The Blue Gardenia

The Blue Gardenia

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Friday, March 20 1953
71 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Anne BaxterAnne Baxter
Anne Baxter was
29 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Norah Larkin'.
Mon, May 07 1923 –
Thu, Dec 12 1985
Portrait of Richard ConteRichard Conte
Richard Conte was
42 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Casey Mayo'.
Thu, Mar 24 1910 –
Tue, Apr 15 1975
Portrait of Ann SothernAnn Sothern
Ann Sothern was
44 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Crystal Carpenter'.
Fri, Jan 22 1909 –
Thu, Mar 15 2001
Portrait of Raymond BurrRaymond Burr
Raymond Burr was
35 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Harry Prebble'.
Mon, May 21 1917 –
Sun, Sep 12 1993
Portrait of Jeff DonnellJeff Donnell
Jeff Donnell was
31 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Sally Ellis'.
Sun, Jul 10 1921 –
Mon, Apr 11 1988
Portrait of Richard ErdmanRichard Erdman
Richard Erdman was
27 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Al'.
Mon, Jun 01 1925 –
Sat, Mar 16 2019
Portrait of George ReevesGeorge Reeves
George Reeves was
39 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Sam Haynes'.
Mon, Jan 05 1914 –
Tue, Jun 16 1959
Portrait of Ruth StoreyRuth Storey
Ruth Storey was
40 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Rose Miller'.
Mon, Jan 13 1913 –
Sat, Aug 23 1997
Portrait of Ray WalkerRay Walker
Ray Walker was
48 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Homer'.
Wed, Aug 10 1904 –
Mon, Oct 06 1980
Portrait of Nat King ColeNat King Cole
Nat King Cole was
34 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Nat King Cole'.
Mon, Mar 17 1919 –
Mon, Feb 15 1965
Portrait of Fay BakerFay Baker
Fay Baker was
36 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Switchboard Monitor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 31 1917 –
Tue, Dec 08 1987
Portrait of Robert BiceRobert Bice
Robert Bice was
39 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Policeman (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 04 1914 –
Mon, Jan 08 1968
Portrait of Larry J. BlakeLarry J. Blake
Larry J. Blake was
38 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Music Shop Clerk (uncredited)'.
Fri, Apr 24 1914 –
Tue, May 25 1982
Portrait of Lela BlissLela Bliss
Lela Bliss was
56 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Miss Stanley (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 11 1896 –
Thu, May 15 1980
Portrait of Gail BonneyGail Bonney
Gail Bonney was
51 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Policewoman (uncredited)'.
Sun, Dec 15 1901 –
Fri, Dec 07 1984
Portrait of Edward ClarkEdward Clark
Edward Clark was
74 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'News Stand Dealer (uncredited)'.
Sat, May 04 1878 –
Thu, Nov 18 1954
Portrait of Papa John CreachPapa John Creach
Papa John Creach was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Man Playing Violin (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mike DonovanMike Donovan
Mike Donovan was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Fingerprint Officer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank FergusonFrank Ferguson
Frank Ferguson was
53 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Drunk Reporter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 25 1899 –
Tue, Sep 12 1978
Portrait of Sam FinnSam Finn
Sam Finn was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday –
Sun, Dec 14 1958
Portrait of Elizabeth FlournoyElizabeth Flournoy
Elizabeth Flournoy was
66 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Assistant Switchboard Monitor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Nov 18 1886 –
Sun, Aug 14 1977
Portrait of Dolores FullerDolores Fuller
Dolores Fuller was
30 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Woman At Bar (uncredited)'.
Sat, Mar 10 1923 –
Mon, May 09 2011
Portrait of Alex GottliebAlex Gottlieb
Alex Gottlieb was
46 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Man (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 21 1906 –
Sun, Oct 09 1988
Portrait of William HaadeWilliam Haade
William Haade was
50 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Patrolman Hopper (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 02 1903 –
Tue, Nov 15 1966
Portrait of Sam HarrisSam Harris
Sam Harris was
76 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Nightclub Patron at Blue Gardenia (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jan 11 1877 –
Wed, Oct 22 1969
Portrait of Victoria HorneVictoria Horne
Victoria Horne was
41 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Disturbed Woman w/Big Feet (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 01 1911 –
Fri, Oct 10 2003
Portrait of Kenner G. KempKenner G. Kemp
Kenner G. Kemp was
45 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Nightclub Patron (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 03 1908 –
Mon, May 13 1985
Portrait of Jess KirkpatrickJess Kirkpatrick
Jess Kirkpatrick was
55 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Detective (uncredited)'.
Sat, Oct 02 1897 –
Mon, Aug 09 1976
Portrait of Frank KreigFrank Kreig
Frank Kreig was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Drunken Reporter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman LeavittNorman Leavitt
Norman Leavitt was
39 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Bill (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 01 1913 –
Sat, Dec 10 2005
Portrait of Tommy LeeTommy Lee
Tommy Lee was
52 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Tue, Feb 19 1901 –
Sat, Jun 19 1976
Portrait of Celia LovskyCelia Lovsky
Celia Lovsky was
56 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Mary (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 20 1897 –
Fri, Oct 12 1979
Portrait of Peggy McKimPeggy McKim
Peggy McKim was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Sneezing Girl (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank O'ConnorFrank O'Connor
Frank O'Connor was
71 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Passerby (uncredited)'.
Mon, Apr 11 1881 –
Sun, Nov 22 1959
Portrait of Lee PhelpsLee Phelps
Lee Phelps would have been no older than
59 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Information Desk Guard (uncredited)'.
Sun, May 14 1893 –
Thu, Mar 19 1953
Portrait of William PhippsWilliam Phipps
William Phipps was
31 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Lt. George Foster (voice / uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 04 1922 –
Fri, Jun 01 2018
Portrait of Joey RayJoey Ray
Joey Ray was
48 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Prebble's Assistant (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 05 1904 –
Sun, Apr 27 1958
Portrait of Hugh SandersHugh Sanders
Hugh Sanders was
42 in The Blue Gardenia
as ''Chronicle' Managing Editor (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 13 1911 –
Sun, Jan 09 1966
Portrait of Jeffrey SayreJeffrey Sayre
Jeffrey Sayre was
52 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Police Recorder (uncredited)'.
Mon, Dec 03 1900 –
Thu, Sep 26 1974
Portrait of Almira SessionsAlmira Sessions
Almira Sessions was
64 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Cleaning Lady (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 15 1888 –
Sat, Aug 03 1974
Portrait of Robert ShayneRobert Shayne
Robert Shayne was
52 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 04 1900 –
Sun, Nov 29 1992
Portrait of Carl SkloverCarl Sklover
Carl Sklover was
48 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Photographer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 01 1904 –
Sat, Apr 24 1999
Portrait of Marjorie StappMarjorie Stapp
Marjorie Stapp was
31 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Policewoman (uncredited)'.
Sat, Sep 17 1921 –
Mon, Jun 02 2014
Portrait of Amzie StricklandAmzie Strickland
Amzie Strickland was
34 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Woman at Bar (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 10 1919 –
Wed, Jul 05 2006
Portrait of Sailor VincentSailor Vincent
Sailor Vincent was
51 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Drunken Sailor (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 24 1901 –
Tue, Jul 12 1966
Portrait of Victor Sen YungVictor Sen Yung
Victor Sen Yung was
37 in The Blue Gardenia
as 'Blue Gardenia Waiter (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 18 1915 –
Sat, Nov 01 1980

Crew

Portrait of Fritz LangFritz Lang
Director
Fritz Lang was
62 in The Blue Gardenia
Fri, Dec 05 1890 –
Mon, Aug 02 1976
Portrait of Nicholas MusuracaNicholas Musuraca
Director of Photography
Nicholas Musuraca was
60 in The Blue Gardenia
Tue, Oct 25 1892 –
Wed, Sep 03 1975
Portrait of Emmett EmersonEmmett Emerson
Assistant Director
Emmett Emerson was
46 in The Blue Gardenia
Thu, Dec 13 1906 –
Sun, Feb 14 1988
Portrait of Charles HoffmanCharles Hoffman
Screenplay
Charles Hoffman was
41 in The Blue Gardenia
Thu, Sep 28 1911 –
Sat, Apr 08 1972
Portrait of Alex GottliebAlex Gottlieb
Producer
Alex Gottlieb was
46 in The Blue Gardenia
Fri, Dec 21 1906 –
Sun, Oct 09 1988
Portrait of Edward MannEdward Mann
Editor
Edward Mann was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dave KahnDave Kahn
Music
Dave Kahn was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nelson RiddleNelson Riddle
Music Arranger
Nelson Riddle was
31 in The Blue Gardenia
Wed, Jun 01 1921 –
Sun, Oct 06 1985
Portrait of Raoul KraushaarRaoul Kraushaar
Original Music Composer
Raoul Kraushaar was
44 in The Blue Gardenia
Thu, Aug 20 1908 –
Sat, Oct 13 2001
Portrait of Don McDougallDon McDougall
Script Supervisor
Don McDougall was
35 in The Blue Gardenia
Fri, Sep 28 1917 –
Thu, Feb 07 1991
Portrait of Vera CasparyVera Caspary
Story
Vera Caspary was
53 in The Blue Gardenia
Mon, Nov 13 1899 –
Sat, Jun 13 1987
Portrait of Gene HibbsGene Hibbs
Makeup Artist
Gene Hibbs was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Willis CookWillis Cook
Special Effects
Willis Cook was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maria P. DonovanMaria P. Donovan
Costume Designer
Maria P. Donovan was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurie M. SuessMaurie M. Suess
Production Supervisor
Maurie M. Suess was
43 in The Blue Gardenia
Sun, Jul 11 1909 –
Thu, Aug 26 1993
Portrait of Izzy BerneIzzy Berne
Costume Designer
Izzy Berne was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ben WinklerBen Winkler
Sound
Ben Winkler was
50 in The Blue Gardenia
Sun, May 25 1902 –
Thu, Feb 22 1979
Portrait of Daniel HallDaniel Hall
Art Direction
Daniel Hall was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James R. BarkerJames R. Barker
Makeup Artist
James R. Barker was
>> in The Blue Gardenia
Unknown Birthday