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2007•52 min•Documentary, Crime

The Truth about Black Dahlia

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Is The Truth about Black Dahlia worth watching? With a rating of 6.5/10, this Documentary, Crime film is a must-watch hit for fans of the genre. Read on for our detailed analysis and user reviews.

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The Truth about Black Dahlia Synopsis

The unexplained deaths of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a "The Black Dahlia", in 1947 and of Geneva Hilliker Ellroy in 1958, had a profound impact on the psyche of James Ellroy, today's greatest crime writer. Steve Hodel, a retired LAPD cop, reveals everything about Georges Hodel, his own father as well as the perpetratror of those two unsolved murders, the most notorious ones in 20th century America. Steve Hodel retraces this amazing investigation in which genius and horror, Hollywood and the Marquis de Sade, incest and surgery, are blended into the grimmest of scenarios.

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Elizabeth ShortSelf (archive footage)

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Is The Truth about Black Dahlia worth watching?

The Truth about Black Dahlia has received mixed reviews with a 6.5/10 rating. It might be worth watching if you're a fan of Documentary, Crime movies.

Is The Truth about Black Dahlia hit or flop?

The Truth about Black Dahlia has received average ratings (6.5/10), performing moderately with audiences.

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The Truth about Black Dahlia is a Documentary, Crime movie that The unexplained deaths of Elizabeth Short, a.k.a "The Black Dahlia", in 1947 and of Geneva Hilliker Ellroy in 1958, had a profound impact on the psych...

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