Laura
1944
****
Director: Otto Preminger
Cast: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson, Dorothy Adams, James Flavin, Clyde Fillmore, Ralph Dunn, Grant Mitchell, Kathleen Howard
Detective McPherson is assigned to investigate the brutal murder of beautiful advertising executive Laura Hunt. As he interviews those closest to her, he becomes increasingly obsessed with her. This entertaining film noir is based on Vera Caspary's 1942 novel and it is best-known for its inventive twist. Gene Tierney plays the intriguing Laura in one of her most iconic performances.
