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Lured

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Overview

Sandra Carpenter is a London-based dancer who is distraught to learn that her friend has disappeared. Soon after the disappearance, she's approached by Harley Temple, a police investigator who believes her friend has been murdered by a serial killer who uses personal ads to find his victims. Temple hatches a plan to catch the killer using Sandra as bait, and Sandra agrees to help.

Directed by Douglas Sirk
Written by Jacques Companéez, Simon Gantillon, Ernest Neuville
Produced by James Nasser
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Top Cast

George Sanders

George Sanders

Robert Fleming

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Sandra Carpenter

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Harley Temple

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Charles van Druten

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Julian Wilde

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Nicholas Moryani

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Lyle Maxwell

George Zucco

George Zucco

H.R. Barrett

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Detective Wilson

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Detective Gordon

Themes & Keywords

london, englandundercoverpoetryscotland yardfashion designerserial killertaxi dancerpersonals columnwhite slave trade

About Lured

Lured is a mystery, crime, thriller film released in 1947 exploring themes of london, england, undercover, poetry, scotland yard, fashion designer, serial killer. Directed by Douglas Sirk, it stars George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn. Sandra Carpenter is a London-based dancer who is distraught to learn that her friend has disappeared. Soon after the disappearance, she's approached by Harley Temple, a police investigator who believes her friend has been murdered by a serial killer who uses personal ads to find his victims. Temple hatches a plan to catch the killer using Sandra as bait, and Sandra agrees to help.

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