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Lured

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Sandra Carpenter (Lucille Ball) 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 (Charles Coburn), 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. But complications arise when Sandra becomes engaged to a nightclub owner.

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James Agee TIME Magazine 02/27/2018
The picture is too busy with laughs to worry much about chills, but no one ought to complain about that. Go to Full Review Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand 03/08/2024
This stylish Victorian melodrama/murder mystery is less a thriller than a witty cat-and-mouse game played with both the audience and the target. Go to Full Review Austin Trunick Under the Radar 02/28/2017
The juxtaposition between [humor] and the grimmer elements such as forensic examinations ... feels super, super weird, but the film remains compelling for plenty of other reasons that can smooth out the jarring switches. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 10/17/2016
3.5/4
[UPDATED 2025 REVIEW] The plot is wonderfully knotty, and Lucille Ball is appropriately spunky. Go to Full Review Fernando F. Croce CinePassion 02/14/2010
A lustrous essay on the alluring trapdoors of the romantic image Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 03/05/2007
B-
A decent thriller about a hunt for a serial killer. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Ted B. @Movieaddicted 6d 3.5 stars; "Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!" Lucille Ball was a movie star long before Desi and TV came along. She was one of many in this star-studded British whodunit film. This movie was well crafted and cast to fit the many talents of the film's stars. Even though the murderer was revealed three-quarters of the way through the film, the polished acting performances carried the story all the way to a thrilling ending. See more Diane N. @Niedi737 Apr 9 Love George Sanders & Charles Coburn - excellent actors that never disappoint! See more Kalissa H @kali_416 May 11 Quite a good mystery and story. Loved seeing Lucille Ball in a non-comedic role. Had some unsettling and creepy moments too. See more harwee h @RT06454255 03/23/2024 Typical 40s thriller. See more Alec B @Alec97 03/04/2024 Ball is so delightfully dry and witty here (the screenplay is good but she's so natural it almost doesn't matter) and the police procedural plot is compelling. See more 02/10/2024 Lucy Balls best role See more Read all reviews
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Douglas Sirk

Director

George Sanders

Robert Fleming

Lucille Ball

Sandra Carpenter

Charles Coburn

Inspector Harley Temple

Alan Mowbray

Lyle Maxwell

Cedric Hardwicke

Julian Wilde

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Synopsis Sandra Carpenter (Lucille Ball) 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 (Charles Coburn), 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. But complications arise when Sandra becomes engaged to a nightclub owner.
Director
Douglas Sirk
Producer
James Nasser
Screenwriter
Leo Rosten
Distributor
United Artists
Production Co
Hunt Stromberg Productions
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 5, 1947, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Oct 4, 2016
Runtime
1h 42m
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