Laura

1944
Approved
1h 28m

IMDb RATING

7.9/10

53K

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Film Noir Drama Mystery

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

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IMDb RATING

7.9/10

53K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 5 wins & 4 nominations total

Lancaster Corey
(scenes deleted)

Dorothy Adams

Bessie Clary, Laura's Maid
(uncredited)

Terry Adams

Woman
(uncredited)

John Alban

Executive
(uncredited)

Wally Albright

Newsboy
(uncredited)

Bobby Barber

Newsboy
(uncredited)

Edward Biby

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Gary Breckner

Narrator
(uncredited)

James Carlisle

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Harry Carter

Party Guest
(uncredited)

Lane Chandler

Detective
(uncredited)

Bill Chaney

Newsboy
(uncredited)

Dorothy Christy

Woman
(uncredited)

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Trivia
According to Producer and Director Otto Preminger, he had to work to win the respect of the cast, who all seemed "hostile" to him when he took over, with the exception of Clifton Webb. "I learned later", he said, "that Mamoulian had called each of them individually and warned them that I did not like their acting and intended to fire them." It was not true. Dame Judith Anderson decided to confront him on the set. She said that if he wasn't happy with her performance, then he should show her how to make it better.

Goofs
When Lydecker recognizes McPherson's name, one can see part of the waist-band of a bathing suit worn by Lydecker in the bath tub.

Quotes
Waldo Lydecker: I don't use a pen. I write with a goose quill dipped in venom.

Alternate versions
A scene cut from the theatrical version after its initial release was restored to the film in 1990. In it, Waldo Lydecker described how he transformed Laura's appearance and introduced her to high society. The studio worried that this obsession with decadent luxury would be offensive to WWII soldiers serving overseas, so the scene was deleted.

Connections
Featured in Vicki (1953)

Soundtracks
You Go to My Head
(uncredited)
Music by J. Fred Coots (1938)
Used instrumentally in dance scene

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Featured review

8/10

The Price is Right...

There's a mystery as to why you have been slaughtered, two barrels at close range has left lots of blood, and removed a lot of skin, at your doorsteps where you fin, there must have been an awful mess, and a great thud. Now a detective's on the case and wants to know, was it Shelby who unleashed the mortal blow, will he divulge, confide, confess - why he made the awful mess, by releasing buckshot used, as gun ammo. Lydecker first name Waldo takes interest, he was a friend who Laura would have called her best, like a dog who has a bone, he will not leave unturned a stone, although he seems to be immersed, absorbed, obsessed.