Laura (1944)
A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating.
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Laura Hunt -
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson -
Waldo Lydecker -
Shelby Carpenter -
Ann Treadwell -
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Director:
Otto PremingerWriters:
Vera Caspary (novel), Jay Dratler (screen play by), Samuel Hoffenstein (screen play by), Elizabeth Reinhardt (screen play by)All Cast & Crew
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Trivia
According to Otto Preminger's autobiography, Darryl F. Zanuck originally wanted John Hodiak for the role of Detective Lieutenant Mark McPherson.
Quotes
Waldo Lydecker:
I shall never forget the weekend Laura died. A silver sun burned through the sky like a huge magnifying glass. It was the hottest Sunday in my recollection. I felt as if I were the only human being left in New York. For with Laura's horrible death, ...
Goofs
When Waldo retrieves the shotgun at a quarter-to-ten, the clock chimes the 45 minute signal, but never chimes the 9:00 o'clock hour.
Alternate Versions
The version on DVD has the 1950s 20th Century Fox logo, with a tilted zero created to widen the image for CinemaScope. The logo is also larger than normal due to being cropped from the wide screen version.
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You Go to My Head(uncredited)
Music by J. Fred Coots (1938)
Used instrumentally in dance scene
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Genres
Drama | Film-Noir | MysteryDetails
Release Date:
November 1944Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Stage 9, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USABox Office
Budget:
$1,020,000 (estimated)
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