Log in
Devil in a Blue Dress

Devil in a Blue Dress

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

R 1995 · 102 min · ★ 6.5 · Thriller, Crime, Drama, Mystery

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.

Directed by Carl Franklin · Written by Carl Franklin

Your Rating

Where to Watch

Rent or Buy

Apple TV Store

Cast

Trailers & Videos

Make it a double feature

3h 12m together

Devil in a Blue Dress

Last Stand at Lang Mei

Both from Carl Franklin.

More from Carl FranklinSee all →

Last Stand at Lang MeiLast Stand at Lang Mei · 1989
Last Stand at Lang Mei
★ 10.01989
MovieWarAction
Vietnam, 1968. Army Headquarters has written off Captain Fahey's men as Missing In Action after they were fighting deep over enemy lines. Cut off from their platoon, they must fight their way back, or die! A true story of bravery and courage set amidst the chaos of war, and witness the gripping conclusion to the bloodiest day in American war history
RomeRome · 2005
Rome
★ 8.22005
SeriesAction & AdventureDrama
A down-to-earth account of the lives of both illustrious and ordinary Romans set in the last days of the Roman Republic.
MINDHUNTERMINDHUNTER · 2017
MINDHUNTER
★ 8.12017
SeriesDramaCrime
An agent in the FBI's Elite Serial Crime Unit develops profiling techniques as he pursues notorious serial killers and rapists.
The NewsroomThe Newsroom · 2012
The Newsroom
★ 8.12012
SeriesDrama
A behind-the-scenes look at the people who make a nightly cable-news program. Focusing on a network anchor, his new executive producer, the newsroom staff and their boss, the series tracks their quixotic mission to do the news well in the face of corporate and commercial obstacles-not to mention their own personal entanglements.
House of CardsHouse of Cards · 2013
House of Cards
★ 8.02013
SeriesDrama
Betrayed by the White House, Congressman Frank Underwood embarks on a ruthless rise to power. Blackmail, seduction and ambition are his weapons.
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryDAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story · 2022
DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
★ 8.02022
SeriesCrimeDrama
This series examines the gruesome and horrific true crimes of Jeffrey Dahmer and the systemic failures that enabled one of America’s most notorious serial killers to continue his murderous spree in plain sight for over a decade.
MacGyverMacGyver · 1985
MacGyver
★ 7.71985
SeriesDramaAction & Adventure
He's everyone's favorite action hero... but he's a hero with a difference. Angus MacGyver is a secret agent whose wits are his deadliest weapon. Armed with only a knapsack filled with everyday items he picks up along the way, he improvises his way out of every peril the bad guys throw at him. Making a bomb out of chewing gum? Fixing a speeding car's breaks... while he's riding in it? Using soda pop to cook up tear gas? That's all in a day's adventures for MacGyver. He's part Boy Scout, part genius. And all hero.
The LeftoversThe Leftovers · 2014
The Leftovers
★ 7.72014
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
When 2% of the world's population abruptly disappears without explanation, the world struggles to understand just what they're supposed to do about it. This is the story of the people who didn't make the cut.
ALFALF · 1986
ALF
★ 7.71986
SeriesComedyFamily
A furry alien wiseguy comes to live with a terran family after crashing into their garage.
Hill Street BluesHill Street Blues · 1981
Hill Street Blues
★ 7.61981
SeriesDramaCrime
A realistic glimpse into the daily lives of the officers and detectives at an urban police station.
The Rockford FilesThe Rockford Files · 1974
The Rockford Files
★ 7.61974
SeriesCrimeDrama
Cranky but likable L.A. PI Jim Rockford pulls no punches (but takes plenty of them). An ex-con sent to the slammer for a crime he didn't commit, Rockford takes on cases others don't want, aided by his tough old man, his lawyer girlfriend and some shady associates from his past.
HomelandHomeland · 2011
Homeland
★ 7.62011
SeriesDramaWar & Politics
CIA officer Carrie Mathison is tops in her field despite being bipolar, which makes her volatile and unpredictable. With the help of her long-time mentor Saul Berenson, Carrie fearlessly risks everything, including her personal well-being and even sanity, at every turn.
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez StoryMonsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story · 2024
Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
★ 7.62024
SeriesDramaCrime
The story of the Menéndez brothers, who were convicted in 1996 of murdering their parents José and Mary Louise “Kitty” Menéndez.
13 Reasons Why13 Reasons Why · 2017
13 Reasons Why
★ 7.52017
SeriesDramaMystery
High school student Clay Jensen lands in the center of a series of heartbreaking mysteries set in motion by a friend's tragic suicide.
The A-TeamThe A-Team · 1983
The A-Team
★ 7.51983
SeriesAction & AdventureComedy
A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."
Quincy, M.E.Quincy, M.E. · 1976
Quincy, M.E.
★ 7.51976
SeriesCrimeDrama
Los Angeles County medical examiner Quincy routinely engages in police investigations.

More Like This

Family of CopsFamily of Cops · 1995
Family of Cops
★ 6.41995
MovieActionCrime
Paul Fein is a veteran police detective whose son Eddie is also a cop. Paul is assigned to investigate the murder of a prominent businessman, and he soon learns that the field of suspects has been narrowed down to two—the victim's sexually freewheeling wife Anna, and Paul's wild-child daughter Jackie. Neither Paul nor Eddie believe that Jackie could have committed the murder, and soon Paul is using himself as a decoy in a bid to find out more about what Anna does and doesn't know about her husband's death.
Black '47Black '47 · 2018
Black '47
★ 6.62018
MovieDrama
In 1847, when Ireland is in the grip of the Great Famine that has ravaged the country for two long years, Feeney, a hardened Irish Ranger who has been fighting for the British Army abroad, returns home to reunite with his estranged family, only to discover the cruelest reality, a black land where death reigns.
Birds of PassageBirds of Passage · 2018
Birds of Passage
★ 7.32018
MovieDramaCrime
During the marijuana bonanza, a violent decade that saw the origins of drug trafficking in Colombia, Rapayet and his indigenous family get involved in a war to control the business that ends up destroying their lives and their culture.
The ChoiceThe Choice · 2016
The Choice
★ 7.22016
MovieDramaRomance
Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life's most defining events.
The Perfect HostThe Perfect Host · 2010
The Perfect Host
★ 6.42010
MovieComedyThriller
Warwick Wilson is the consummate host. He carefully prepares for a dinner party, the table impeccably set and the duck perfectly timed for 8:30 p.m. John Taylor is a career criminal. He’s just robbed a bank and needs to get off the streets. He finds himself on Warwick’s doorstep posing as a friend of a friend, new to Los Angeles, who’s been mugged and lost his luggage.
In Her SkinIn Her Skin · 2009
In Her Skin
★ 6.02009
MovieDramaThriller
Tale of a 15-year-old Australian girl who went missing.
The WatchersThe Watchers · 2024
The Watchers
★ 6.42024
MovieFantasyHorror
A young artist gets stranded in an extensive, immaculate forest in western Ireland, where, after finding shelter, she becomes trapped alongside three strangers, stalked by mysterious creatures each night.

Rate this film

Your ratings make Midnight smarter