16 Apr 1946
The Blue Dahlia
Soon after a veteran returns from war, his cheating wife is found dead. He evades police in an attempt to find the real murderer.
Raw Nerves: A Lacanian Thriller
A noir mostly set in a bathroom stall and stairwell. A private dick trapped in a tight spot. A narrator searching for a way out of the story.
Top Billed Cast
Gerald M. Kline The Private I
M. Patrick Hughes His Partner
John Byron The Mad Doctor
Rory Gerstle The Mad Doctor's Assistant
Christa Lorne The Great Whatsit
Lydia Lunch
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