Cold Case Files - Season 5 - Eps 16: The Black Dahlia
Bill Kurtis examines one of the most infamous cold cases in Los Angeles history -- the 1947 murder of actress Elizabeth Short, who was found nude and cut in half in an empty lot. Though charges have never been filed in the case, theories abound, and Kurtis investigates some of the most prominent ones. He talks to a retired LAPD detective whose 3 year investigation led to the stunning conclusion that his own father committed the murder. Kurtis also probes the theory that the killer was a surgeon named Walter Bayley. Kurtis finally explores the possibility that there may have been a police cover-up in the case to protect the real killer.
About Cold Case Files
Title: Cold Case Files
First Air Date: 1999-01-01
Last Air Date: 2006-12-31
Status: Ended
Rating: 8.452/10 (from 31 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 128
Network: A&E
Genres: Crime, Mystery, Documentary
Production Companies: Kurtis Productions, AMPLE Entertainment, Blumhouse Television
Synopsis
Explore compelling cases that have gone cold for years, chronicling the journeys of the detectives who reopened them. The detectives relive the events of the crimes, reveal new twists and startling revelations, relying on breakthroughs in forensic technology and the influence of social media to help crack these cases.
Cast
Bill Kurtis
Narrator (voice)
