Poet Killer Believed To Be At Bay! Lured (AKA: Personal Column) is directed by Douglas Sirk and collectively written by Leo Rosten, Jacques Companéez, Simon Gantillon and Ernst Neubach. It stars Lucille Ball, George Sanders, Charles Coburn, Cedric Hardwicke, Joseph Calleia and Boris Karloff. Music is by Michel Michelet and cinematography by William H. Daniels. A serial killer in London is murdering young…
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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.
Top Cast
George Sanders
Robert Fleming
Lucille Ball
Sandra Carpenter
Charles Coburn
Harley Temple
Boris Karloff
Charles van Druten
Cedric Hardwicke
Julian Wilde
Joseph Calleia
Nicholas Moryani
Alan Mowbray
Lyle Maxwell
George Zucco
H.R. Barrett
Robert Coote
Detective Wilson
Alan Napier
Detective Gordon
Tanis Chandler
Lucy Barnard
Ann Codee
Matilda
Jimmy Aubrey
Nelson (uncredited)
Jack Chefe
Pierre (uncredited)
Charles Coleman
Sir Charles (uncredited)
Alex Frazer
Professor Harkness (uncredited)
Reviews
Lucille Ball looks really quite glamorous at times in this well cast mystery that is distinctly devoid of, well, actual crime.... She is drafted in by Scotland Yard to assist them in their investigation of eight girls who have gone missing over recent years; the latter being her friend. The one thing these mysteries may have in common is that each girl was written a poem before they went off the radar, and each may…
FAQ about Lured
What is Lured about?
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…
When was Lured released?
Lured was released in 1947.
What genres does Lured belong to?
Lured is categorised as Mystery, Crime, Thriller.
Who stars in Lured?
The cast of Lured includes George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn, Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke.