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Directed by Douglas Sirk.
Lucille Ball is an American taxi-dancer living in London whose roommate has disappeared. The missing girl had left to answer a job offer in the "personal" column of the Times...just like several other women who've vanished without a trace. Scotland Yard detective George Zucco suggests that Ball answer the personals herself in hopes trapping the killer. She crosses the paths of several eccentrics, including deranged artist Boris Karloff, who for a brief time is the prime suspect. The actual culprit, a sex murderer, is the least likely and most helpful of Ball's contacts -- a fact that she learns almost too late. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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"Those expecting Lured to be another one of Sirk's ultra-kitchy melodramas are going to be in for a disappointment. It is a melodrama, but it's a pretty restrained one, mostly a generic thriller, and a forgettable one at that. The movie is about a British serial killer who is stalking and killing young girls. The British police recruit a young American show girl named Sandra (Lucille Ball) to act as a live bait for the killer (although they have plenty of qualified policewomen, they claim that none of them are pretty enough). After several false alarms, she meets someone who appears to be the culprit-a rich guy (George Sanders). But unfortunately she falls for the rich guy- he couldn't really be the murderer, could he? Aside from a few scenes towards the beginning that reveal a surprising level of feminine perspective for a 40's film, most of the few deviations from the expected are in terms of casting. It's certainly odd to see comedienne Ball (who go o ... " [More]
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"A smart, taught thriller that keeps you guessing till the end. " [More]
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Based upon the French film Pièges, Lured is a lightweight but very entertaining mystery-thriller. True, the plot is somewhat contrived and over convoluted, but the contrivances rarely make the viewer wince, and the plot turns and abundance of red herrings will appeal to fans of the genre. Director Douglas Sirk brings his customary attention to visual detail here, giving Lured a unique look that takes film noir basics and applies a glossy sheen to them. He has also assembled a uniformly strong cast. Lucille Ball is perfectly on target throughout, giving a very fine performance that anchors the film. Ball is allowed to demonstrate her dramatic skills to good effect, and the result is about as good as can be achieved within the confines of the genre. George Sanders brings his smooth ease to the role and convincingly gets to portray the love interest, with only a hint of the misanthropy with which he is usually associated. Horror mainstay Boris Karloff is especially notable, delineating quite believably a man going over the edge. Lured may not be great art, but it's a delightful way to spend a stormy night. ~ Craig Butler, All Movie Guide
 



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