Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Devil in a Blue Dress (1995)
Private detective Easy Rawlins has been caught on the wrong side of the most dangerous secret in town.
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.

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Cast

Denzel Washington Denzel Washington As: Easy Rawlins
Tom Sizemore Tom Sizemore As: DeWitt Albright
Jennifer Beals Jennifer Beals As: Daphne Monet
Don Cheadle Don Cheadle As: Mouse Alexander
Maury Chaykin Maury Chaykin As: Matthew Terell
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Storyline

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.


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

Details

Genres: Thriller, Crime, Mystery

Language: English

Release Date: 29 September 1995

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Mundy Lane Entertainment, TriStar Pictures, Clinica Estetico

Budget: $27,000,000

Revenue: $16,140,822

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Cast

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)

Directed By

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Gary Goetzman

Gary Goetzman

Producer

Jesse Beaton

Jesse Beaton

Producer

Jonathan Demme

Jonathan Demme

Executive Producer

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

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Sharen Davis

Sharen Davis

Costume Design

Edna Sheen

Edna Sheen

Makeup Artist

Kenneth Walker

Kenneth Walker

Key Hair Stylist

Sound

Elmer Bernstein

Elmer Bernstein

Original Music Composer

Mark A. Lanza

Mark A. 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

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Tak Fujimoto

Tak Fujimoto

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Gary Frutkoff

Gary Frutkoff

Production Design

Dan Webster

Dan Webster

Art Direction

Kathryn Peters

Kathryn Peters

Set Decoration

Other Crew

Tony Brubaker

Tony Brubaker

Stunt Coordinator

Dick Hancock

Dick Hancock

Stunts

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