Devil In a Blue Dress was adapted into a 1995 film of the same name, which starred Denzel Washington as Easy Rawlins, and also featured Jennifer Beals, Tom Sizemore, Maury Chaykin, as well as Don Cheadle as the unhinged "Mouse".[6]
In 1996, a 10-part abridgement by Margaret Busby, read by Paul Winfield, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4, starting on April 1.[7]
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The phrase "devil in a blue dress," originated in the 1920's, and it epitomizes the beautiful young woman you meet at the speakeasy who steals your heart.
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