FilmNRPsychological Gothic

Lured1947

Name: Lured
Genre: Psychological, Gothic
Released: 1947-08-28
Rating: 7.4

“Don't answer this ad... Don't... don't... don't...”

Directed by Douglas Sirk

7.4

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IMDb 7.0Rotten Tomatoes 100%TMDB 6.3

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Year

1947

Runtime

102 min

Box Office

Domestic

$700,000

The premise

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.

Horror Vault's take

In the fog-drenched streets of 1940s London, an American dancer becomes the unlikely bait in a Scotland Yard trap set for a serial killer who hunts victims through the personal ads. Teaming with a dogged police investigator, she must navigate a city full of suspects — any one of whom could be the poetic predator closing in on her. Classic Hollywood noir atmosphere and a standout ensemble cast keep the tension coiled tight from first reel to last.

Content: Themes Of Abduction And Murder, References To White Slave Trade