Who Is the Black Dahlia? In 1947 Los Angeles, a police detective tries to solve the shocking and grisly murder of 22-year-old aspiring actress Elizabeth Short. Details Casts Posters Title Who Is the Black Dahlia? Release Date 1975-03-01 Runtime 01 Hours 40 Minutes Genres Crime Drama TV Movie Production Companies Unknown Production Countries United States of America Efrem Zimbalist Jr.... Sgt. Harry Hansen... Ronny Cox... Sgt. Finis Brown... Macdonald Carey... Capt. Jack Donahoe... Lucie Arnaz... Elizabeth Short... Tom Bosley... Bevo Means... Linden Chiles... Dr. Wallace Coppin... Gloria DeHaven... Police Matron... John Fiedler... PX Manager... Rick Jason... Miles Harmonder... Henry Jones... Lee Jones... June Lockhart... Mrs. Fowler... Mercedes McCambridge... Grandmother... Donna Mills... Susan Winters... Brooke Adams... Diane Fowler... Henry Beckman... Traveling Salesman... Lee de Broux... Casting Man... John Fink... Reporter... Ted Gehring... A. Redfield... Murray MacLeod... Soldier on Highway... Frank Maxwell... Mr. Short... Lana Wood... Boarder... Don Keefer... Jimmy Richardson... Randolph Roberts... 1st Sailor... Timothy Scott... Counterman... Sid Haig... Tattoo Artist... David Knapp... Naval Officer... Hollis Irving... Murder Confessor (uncredi... Nora Marlowe... Woman in the Car (uncredi... James McCallion... Man in the Car (uncredite... Original Size (503x750)