The gruesome 1947 murder of fledgling actress Elizabeth Short—dubbed the Black Dahlia by the press after her death (due to her propensity for wearing black clothing and a play on the then-current film title The Blue Dahlia)—showed the darker side of Hollywood. At the time, the investigation into the struggling actress's death was one of the biggest ever conducted by Los Angeles detectives. The list of suspects was extensive, and the killer was never caught. And the story—with its allure of sex, beauty, and violence—captivated the nation and soon took on a life of its own.
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