Laura

1944 film directed by Otto Preminger

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7.6

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

Released: 1944-10-1188 minDir: Otto PremingerDrama, MysteryBudget: $1.0MBox office: $2.0M

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Cast

Dana Andrews as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
Gene Tierney as Laura Hunt
Clifton Webb as Waldo Lydecker
Vincent Price as Shelby Carpenter
Judith Anderson as Ann Treadwell
Dorothy Adams as Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited)

Themes

jealousy
obsession
advertising expert
shotgun
detective
investigation
mistaken identity
romance
film noir
murder

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Ratings

IMDb

7.9/10

52,736 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

100%

Year: 1944
Runtime: 88 min
Genres: Drama, Film-Noir, Mystery
Rated: Approved
Awards: Won 1 Oscar. 5 wins & 4 nominations total

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Key facts

Directed by: Otto Preminger
Screenplay by: Jay Dratler Samuel Hoffenstein Betty Reinhardt Ring Lardner Jr. (uncredited)
Based on: Laura , by Vera Caspary
Produced by: Otto Preminger
Starring: Gene Tierney Dana Andrews Clifton Webb Vincent Price Judith Anderson
Cinematography: Joseph LaShelle
Edited by: Louis Loeffler
Music by: David Raksin
Distributed by: 20th Century Fox
Release date: October 11, 1944 ( 1944-10-11 )
Running time: 88 minutes
Country: United States
Language: English
Budget: $1.02 million
Box office: $2 million (US and Canadian rentals )

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Laura ( 1944) HD Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price

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Wikidata facts

Duration: 88
FilmAffinity ID: 933523
Image: Gene Tierney in Laura trailer.jpg

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publication date: 1944-10-11
Commons gallery: Laura (1944 film)
title: Laura
Commons category: Laura (film)
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Article

Laura is a 1944 American film noir produced and directed by Otto Preminger. It stars Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, along with Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, and Judith Anderson.

The screenplay by Jay Dratler, Samuel Hoffenstein, and Betty Reinhardt is based on the 1943 novel Laura by Vera Caspary. Laura received five Oscar nominations including for Best Director, winning for Best Black and White Cinematography.