

Lured
1947-08-28 · 102 min · ★ 6.3
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.
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- Directors
- Douglas Sirk
- Production companies
- Hunt Stromberg Productions
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
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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
Tanis ChandlerLucy Barnard
Ann CodeeMatilda
Jimmy AubreyNelson (uncredited)
Jack ChefePierre (uncredited)
Charles ColemanSir Charles (uncredited)
Gerald HamerHarry Milton (uncredited)
Eddie ParksOswald Pickering (uncredited)
Dorothy VaughanMrs. Miller (uncredited)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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