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Laura, 1944

Starring: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews

Directed by: Otto Preminger

Written by: Jay Dratler

Language: English

Country: USA

Runtime: 88 min

MPAA Rating:

Rating:8.2

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The mood of Laura is clever, atmospheric, and suspenseful. The plot centers around a femme fatale, a whodunit, and obsession. It is a thriller, mystery, and romance movie. Stylistically, Laura is a film noir. In approach, it is serious and realistic. The setting is New York. Laura happens in the 20th century. Visually, it is black and white. It is based on a book. Laura is known for being a classic, a masterpiece, and an award winner.

Summary of Laura

In one of the most celebrated 1940s film noirs, Manhattan detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) investigates the murder of Madison Avenue executive Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney) in her fashionable apartment. On the trail of her murderer, McPherson quizzes Laura's arrogant best friend, gossip columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb) and her comparatively mild fiancé, Shelby Carpenter (Vincent Price). As the detective grows obsessed with the case, he finds himself falling in love with the dead woman.

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Language:	English
Country:	USA
Release date:	11 October 1944
Runtime:	88 min
Awards:	Academy Awards

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Joseph LaShelle for Best Cinematography at the 1944 Academy Awards

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Gene Tierney

as Laura Hunt

Dana Andrews

as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson

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An enjoyable noir in an excellent DVD transfer. Much copied over the years, many of its plot elements and characters will seem too familiar, but the film has at least one plot twist that will surprise you. Its glaring weakness is Gene Tierney, who... Read and rate it

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