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Blue City was a thriller written in 1947 by Ross Macdonald, originally released under his real name, Kenneth Millar. It was generally considered Macdonald's first truly hard-boiled novel, a start along the road that was going to lead to many comparisons to Raymond Chandler and Dashiell Hammett. 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Ross MacDonald (born January 24, 1965 in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a Canadian sailor. ... Raymond Chandler Raymond Thornton Chandler (July 23, 1888 – March 26, 1959) was an Anglo-American author of crime stories and novels. ... Samuel Dashiell Hammett (May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories. ...

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Plot

Johnny Weather returned from the army to find his estranged father long dead. His father was a leading factor in the corruption of the town and a big wheel, but the police seem more than happy to let his murder remain 'unsolved', as does everyone Johnny encounters. As he tries to dig up the murderer, he fences with a motley list of strange characters and hustlers, everyone from the astonishly cruel man who took over his father's night club, to his father's ex-wife, who's more than willing to seduce Johnny to keep him off the subject of his father. The entire book is set over a very short period of time, creating a beautifully frantic pace to the novel.

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Blue City became a movie in 1986, starring Judd Nelson, Ally Sheedy and David Caruso. The movie was poorly received by critics and audiences alike. 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28, 1959) is an American actor and writer. ... Ally Sheedy in WarGames (1983) Alexandra Elizabeth Sheedy (born June 13, 1962 in New York City) is an American screen and stage actress, possibly best known for her roles in the Brat Pack films The Breakfast Club and St. ... David Caruso David Caruso (born January 7, 1956) is an American actor. ...


Blue City at the Internet Movie Database The Internet Movie Database (IMDb) is an online database of information about actors, films, television shows, video games and production crew personnel. ...

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