Laura
One of the greatest film noirs, Laura stars Gene Tierney in her best-known role.
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Director
Otto Preminger
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With
Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price
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USA 1944. 88min
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Digital
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Certificate
U
NYPD detective Mark McPherson investigates the mysterious death of successful advertising executive Laura Hunt, while also developing feelings for her. Tierney is exquisite and captivating in her best known and – in a decade that featured so many standout characters – most iconic role. Preminger’s intricate direction, coupled with Joseph LaShelle’s elegant, Oscar-winning cinematography and David Raksin’s memorable score, makes this one of the greatest of noir mysteries.
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