
Laura(1944)
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.


“The creator of "Laura" does it again!”
An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.

Alice Faye
June Mills

Dana Andrews
Eric Stanton

Linda Darnell
Stella

Charles Bickford
Mark Judd

Anne Revere
Clara Mills

Bruce Cabot
Dave Atkins

John Carradine
Professor Madley

Percy Kilbride
Pop

Dorothy Adams
Stella's Downstairs Neighbor (uncredited)

Robert Adler
Coroner at Murder Scene (uncredited)
Fallen Angel is a crime, mystery, drama, romance film released in 1945 exploring themes of roadhouse, film noir, drifter. Directed by Otto Preminger, it stars Alice Faye, Dana Andrews, Linda Darnell. An unemployed drifter, Eric Stanton wanders into a small California town and begins hanging around the local diner. While Eric falls for the lovely waitress Stella, he also begins romancing a quiet and well-to-do woman named June Mills. Since Stella isn't interested in Eric unless he has money, the lovelorn guy comes up with a scheme to win her over, and it involves June. Before long, murder works its way into this passionate love triangle.
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