Lured (1947)
Lured (1947)
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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.

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Cast

Lucille Ball Lucille Ball As: Sandra Carpenter
George Sanders George Sanders As: Robert Fleming
Charles Coburn Charles Coburn As: Inspector Harley Temple
Cedric Hardwicke Cedric Hardwicke As: Julian Wilde
George Zucco George Zucco As: Officer H.R. Barrett
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Storyline

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.


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Certification: e 12

Details

Genres: Mystery, Crime, Thriller

Language: English

Release Date: 28 August 1947

Country: US

Runtime: 102m

Company Credits

Company: Hunt Stromberg Productions

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Cast

Lucille Ball

Lucille Ball

Sandra Carpenter

George Sanders

George Sanders

Robert Fleming

Charles Coburn

Charles Coburn

Inspector Harley Temple

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Julian Wilde

George Zucco

George Zucco

Officer H.R. Barrett

Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff

Charles van Druten

Ann Codee

Ann Codee

Matilda

Alan Mowbray

Alan Mowbray

Lyle Maxwell

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Nicholas Moryani

Alan Napier

Alan Napier

Detective Gordon

Robert Coote

Robert Coote

Detective Wilson

Tanis Chandler

Tanis Chandler

Lucy Barnard

Jimmy Aubrey

Jimmy Aubrey

Nelson

Jack Chefe

Jack Chefe

Pierre, Headwaiter

Charles Coleman

Charles Coleman

Sir Charles

Alex Frazer

Alex Frazer

Professor Harkness

Gerald Hamer

Gerald Hamer

Harry Milton

Eddie Parks

Eddie Parks

Oswald Pickering

Dorothy Vaughan

Dorothy Vaughan

Mrs. Miller, Fleming's Housekeeper

Stuart Hall

Stuart Hall

Charles, Fleming's Chauffeur

Herbert Evans

Herbert Evans

Fleming's Butler

Sam Harris

Sam Harris

Old Man at Concert Asking for Whiskey

Isabel La Mal

Isabel La Mal

Dowager Shushing Fleming at Concert

Marjorie Hoshelle

Marjorie Hoshelle

Robert's Rejected Girlfriend

Charles Ferguson

Charles Ferguson

Man in Dance Hall

Ethan Laidlaw

Ethan Laidlaw

Man in Dance Hall

Mike Lally

Mike Lally

Mike, Nightclub Bartender

Ethelreda Leopold

Ethelreda Leopold

Blonde Nightclub Singer

Annette Warren

Annette Warren

Blonde Nightclub Singer

Mary Jane French

Mary Jane French

Nightclub Patron

Shep Houghton

Shep Houghton

Nightclub Patron

Sol Murgi

Sol Murgi

Nightclub Patron

Wilson Benge

Wilson Benge

Police Criminologist

Jack Deery

Jack Deery

Police Officer

John Rice

John Rice

Police Officer

Brooks Benedict

Brooks Benedict

Concertgoer

Carl M. Leviness

Carl M. Leviness

Concertgoer

James Conaty

James Conaty

Concertgoer

Robert Haines

Robert Haines

Concertgoer

Wilbur Mack

Wilbur Mack

Concertgoer

Herschel Graham

Herschel Graham

Concertgoer

Rudy Germane

Rudy Germane

Concertgoer

Frank McLure

Frank McLure

Concertgoer

Jeffrey Sayre

Jeffrey Sayre

Concertgoer

Sayre Dearing

Sayre Dearing

Concertgoer in Lobby

Harold Miller

Harold Miller

Concertgoer in Lobby

Cyril Delevanti

Cyril Delevanti

Medical Examiner

Wyndham Standing

Wyndham Standing

Assistant Medical Examiner

Eric Wilton

Eric Wilton

Ticket Booth Clerk

Florence Wix

Florence Wix

"Blue Eyes"

Colin Campbell

Colin Campbell

Wilberforce

Marion Gray

Marion Gray

Concertgoer (uncredited)

Directed By

Douglas Sirk

Douglas Sirk

Director

Clarence Eurist

Clarence Eurist

Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Hunt Stromberg

Hunt Stromberg

Executive Producer

James Nasser

James Nasser

Producer

Henry S. Kesler

Henry S. Kesler

Associate Producer

Edited By

John M. Foley

John M. Foley

Editor

James E. Newcom

James E. Newcom

Supervising Editor

Costume and Makeup

Josephine Sweeney

Josephine Sweeney

Hairstylist

Elois Jenssen

Elois Jenssen

Costume Design

Don L. Cash

Don L. Cash

Makeup Artist

Sound

Michel Michelet

Michel Michelet

Original Music Composer

John R. Carter

John R. Carter

Sound

H. Connors

H. Connors

Sound

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Herschel Burke Gilbert

Orchestrator

David Chudnow

David Chudnow

Music Supervisor

Joseph I. Kane

Joseph I. Kane

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Lighting

Not currently known.

Art Department

Nicolai Remisoff

Nicolai Remisoff

Production Design

Nicolai Remisoff

Nicolai Remisoff

Art Direction

Victor Greene

Victor Greene

Assistant Art Director

Other Crew

Ramsay Hill

Ramsay Hill

Technical Advisor

Hunt Stromberg

Hunt Stromberg

Presenter

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