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Lured (1947)A serial killer in London is murdering young women whom he meets through the personal columns of newspapers; he announces each of his murders to the police by sending them a cryptic poem... See full summary » Director:Douglas Sirk |
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Robert Fleming
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Sandra Carpenter
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Inspector Harley Temple
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Charles van Druten
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Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Julian Wilde
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Joseph Calleia | ... |
Dr. Nicholas Moryani
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Alan Mowbray | ... |
Lyle Maxwell
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George Zucco | ... |
Officer H. R. Barrett
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Robert Coote | ... |
Officer Barret
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Alan Napier | ... |
Detective Gordon
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Tanis Chandler | ... |
Lucy Barnard
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Storyline
A serial killer in London is murdering young women whom he meets through the personal columns of newspapers; he announces each of his murders to the police by sending them a cryptic poem. After a dancer disappears, the police enlist an American friend of hers, Sandra Carpenter, to answer advertisements in the personal columns and so lure the killer. Written by David Levene <D.S.Levene@durham.ac.uk>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Personal Column See more »Filming Locations:
General Service Studios - 1040 N. Las Palmas, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
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1.37 : 1
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The title was changed to "Personal Column" midway through the original U.S. theatrical release because staff at the Production Code Administration thought the word "lured" sounded too much like "lurid". Director Douglas Sirk felt the title change confused potential audiences and led to the film's box-office failure. See more »Goofs
Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Sandra goes to visit Julian towards the end of the movie, they have a conversation, and when Julian says, "That's why he chose death," you can see that Sandra is saying something we don't hear. See more »Crazy Credits
Opening credits - a flashlight pans along the side of a building, and the credits are written on the side of the wall. See more »
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