Lured!

[*ShortCake*]

Has anyone seen this movie before?? it is so good! i am still watching it though.

[Jem]

Never seen it. What's it about?

[*ShortCake*]

Before becoming a big name in the 1950's as Universal's house director(1954's "Magnificent Obsession", 1959's "Imitation of Life"), Douglas Sirk dabbled in westerns and film noir-ish mysteries. "Lured" is one such mystery that stars a pre-"I Love Lucy" Lucille Ball, George Sanders, and Boris Karloff. Ball stars as a showgirl in London who gets drawn into the search for a serial killer when one of her dancer friends becomes an apparent victim of this killer. The killer preys on London's most beautiful women via personal columns. Ball is hired by Scotland Yard to answer personal columns in an attempt to track the real killer. She encounters frightening situations and odd characters in her search. When she falls in love with one of the men, she begins to fear for her life as he may indeed be the killer. Sirk's direction is really quite impressive with his shadowing and his uncanny ability to beautifully capture women on film. Ball, too, is good, although she really seems to be a bit out of place when it comes to high drama. And the always excellent Sanders doesn't disappoint. Overall, "Lured" is a good, solid worthwhile thriller.


There is a whole summary on it.. I need to go watch the ending of it.. its killing me to find out who did it!

~Ash

[Mijada]

Sounds like a very interesting movie. I'll have to check it out.

[HuntingtonM15]

Hey Love, Lucy:

Have you seen "The Dark Corner"? I just finished watching it. I thought it was pretty good. Lucy can do drama just as well as she does comedy!

[*ShortCake*]

I havent seen that one yet!! I heard its really good though. I agree with you Lucy could do anything ;).