United States / Aug 28, 1947 / NR / New York City, New York
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1h 42min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Gerald Hamer | Harry Milton (uncredited) |
| Eddie Parks | Oswald Pickering (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Vaughan | Mrs. Miller (uncredited) |
| Stuart Hall | Charles (uncredited) |
| Herbert Evans | Fleming's Butler (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Old Man at Concert Asking for Whiskey (uncredited) |
| Isabel La Mal | Dowager Shushing Fleming at Concert (uncredited) |
| Marjorie Hoshelle | Robert's Rejected Girlfriend (uncredited) |
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| Charles Ferguson | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| Ethan Laidlaw | Man in Dance Hall (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Mike (uncredited) |
| Ethelreda Leopold | Blonde Nightclub Singer (uncredited) |
| Annette Warren | Blonde Nightclub Singer (uncredited) |
| Mary Jane French | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Shep Houghton | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Sol Murgi | Nightclub Patron (uncredited) |
| Wilson Benge | Police Criminologist (uncredited) |
| Jack Deery | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| John Rice | Police Officer (uncredited) |
| Brooks Benedict | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Carl M. Leviness | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Robert Haines | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Herschel Graham | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Rudy Germane | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Frank McLure | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Jeffrey Sayre | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Sayre Dearing | Concertgoer in Lobby (uncredited) |
| Harold Miller | Concertgoer in Lobby (uncredited) |
| Cyril Delevanti | Medical Examiner (uncredited) |
| Wyndham Standing | Assistant Medical Examiner (uncredited) |
| Eric Wilton | Ticket Booth Clerk (uncredited) |
| Florence Wix | Blue Eyes (uncredited) |
| Marion Gray | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
| Joe Gilbert | Concertgoer (uncredited) |
Genres
MysteryCrimeThriller
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Lured |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Hunt Stromberg Productions |
| Release date | 28 agosto 1947 |
| Executive producer | Hunt Stromberg |
| Production | Henry S. Kesler, James Nasser |
| Writer | Jacques Companéez, Simon Gantillon, Ernest Neuville, Leo Rosten |
| Editing | John M. Foley |
| Cinematography | William H. Daniels |
| Assistant directors | Clarence Eurist, Douglas Sirk |
| Camera operators | William H. Daniels |
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| Additional photography | William H. Daniels |
| Production design | Nicolai Remisoff, Victor Greene |
| Art direction | Victor Greene, Nicolai Remisoff |
| Set decoration | Nicolai Remisoff, Victor Greene |
| Music | Michel Michelet, John R. Carter, Joseph I. Kane, David Chudnow |
| Sound | Michel Michelet, John R. Carter, Joseph I. Kane, David Chudnow |
| Costume design | Elois Jenssen, Don L. Cash, Josephine Sweeney |
| Makeup | Don L. Cash, Elois Jenssen, Josephine Sweeney |
| Hairstyling | Elois Jenssen, Don L. Cash, Josephine Sweeney |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Sep 03, 1947
United States / Sep 05, 1947
Brazil / Jan 01, 1948 / e 12
Italy / Dec 17, 1948
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Portugal / Apr 18, 1949 / e 12
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