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Lured (1947) 6.9
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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| Lucille Ball | ... |
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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Lyle Maxwell
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George Zucco | ... |
Officer H. R. Barrett
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Robert Coote | ... |
Officer Barret
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Detective Gordon
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Tanis Chandler | ... |
Lucy Barnard
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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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personals column | serial killer | baudelaire | fashion designer | taxi dancer |Taglines:
Don't answer this ad... Don't... don't... don't...Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
5 September 1947 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Angelockt 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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(uncredited)
Music by Michel Michelet
Lyrics by Jacqueline Duffie
Sung by Ethelreda Leopold
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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
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 »Soundtracks
"All for Love"(uncredited)
Music by Michel Michelet
Lyrics by Jacqueline Duffie
Sung by Ethelreda Leopold
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Great Film Noir, Well acted by all, One of the best 1940's crime movies, George Sanders and Lucille Ball have perfect chemistry, The movie will keep you guessing until the end. This "rediscovered" classic from 1947 has one of Lucille Ball's best dramatic roles of her career. A Jack-the-Ripper-like serial killer is looking for and murdering beautiful young women, and Lucille Ball's characters friend is the killer's latest victim. Wanting desperately to help the police find the brutal murderer, she is hired by Scotland Yard to become a decoy for the killer, who lures his victims through newspaper advertisements. Lots of plot twists keep movie exciting to the end.