Laura (1944)

Name: Laura
Director: Otto Preminger
Genre: Drama, Mystery
Released: 1944-10-11
Duration: 1 h 28 min
Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price

Drama Mystery

Director: Otto Preminger

Cast: Dana Andrews, Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price

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Runtime88 min

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

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Laura is a critically acclaimed 1944 film directed by Otto Preminger that is considered a classic of the film noir genre. It received universal praise from critics, earning a rare 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, and has a strong public reception with an IMDb rating of 7.9/10.

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Fans of classic Hollywood noir will appreciate the stylish direction of Otto Preminger and the captivating central mystery at the heart of Laura, where a police detective becomes dangerously obsessed with the woman he's investigating for murder.

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Laura is a 1944 American film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It stars Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, along with Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, and Judith Anderson. The screenplay by Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Betty Reinhardt is based on the 1943 novel Laura by Vera Caspary. Laura received five Oscar nominations including for Best Director, winning for Best Black and White Cinematography.