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Lured

Name: Lured
Genre: Mystery, Crime, Thriller
Released: 1947-08-28
Cast: George Sanders, Lucille Ball, Charles Coburn, Boris Karloff, Cedric Hardwicke

1947 | 102 min | Mystery, Crime, Thriller

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Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office flop and little lasting buzz. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or Psycho, start here.
The mood: Tense, gritty.
The pace: Fast-moving, at 1 hr 42 min.
What might put you off: Made in 1947: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsVery strong
100% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Box office & staying powerWeak
$700K worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 21K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Douglas Sirk

George SandersRobert Fleming
Lucille BallSandra Carpenter
Charles CoburnHarley Temple
Boris KarloffCharles van Druten
Cedric HardwickeJulian Wilde
Joseph CalleiaNicholas Moryani
Alan MowbrayLyle Maxwell
George ZuccoH.R. Barrett
Robert CooteDetective Wilson
Alan NapierDetective Gordon