British police are after a serial killer who lures his female victims through newspaper personal ads and sends cryptic poem clues to the cops.
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Cast
| George Sanders | ... |
Robert Fleming
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| Lucille Ball | ... |
Sandra Carpenter
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| Charles Coburn | ... |
Inspector Harley Temple
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Charles van Druten
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Julian Wilde
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| Joseph Calleia | ... |
Dr. Nicholas Moryani
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| Alan Mowbray | ... |
Lyle Maxwell
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| George Zucco | ... |
Officer H. R. Barrett
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| Robert Coote | ... |
Detective
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| Alan Napier | ... |
Detective Gordon
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| Tanis Chandler | ... |
Lucy Barnard
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Annette Warren | ... |
Blonde Nightclub Singer (singingVoice)
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John Alban | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Aubrey | ... |
Nelson (uncredited)
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| Brooks Benedict | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Police Criminologist (uncredited)
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Paul Bradley | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Colin Campbell | ... |
Wilberforce (uncredited)
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Jack Chefe | ... |
Pierre the Headwaiter (uncredited)
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| Ann Codee | ... |
Matilda (uncredited)
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| Charles Coleman | ... |
Sir Charles (uncredited)
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James Conaty | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Sayre Dearing | ... |
Concertgoer in Lobby (uncredited)
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Jack Deery | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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Harry Evans | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Fleming's Butler (uncredited)
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Charles Ferguson | ... |
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
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| George Ford | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Alex Frazer | ... |
Prof Harkness (uncredited)
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Mary Jane French | ... |
Nightclub Patron (uncredited)
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Rudy Germane | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Joe Gilbert | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Herschel Graham | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Marion Gray | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Robert Haines | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Stuart Hall | ... |
Charles (uncredited)
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| Gerald Hamer | ... |
Harry Milton (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Old Man at Concert Asking for Whiskey (uncredited)
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| Marjorie Hoshelle | ... |
Robert's Rejected Girlfriend (uncredited)
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Shep Houghton | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Isabel La Mal | ... |
Dowager Shushing Fleming at Concert (uncredited)
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| Ethan Laidlaw | ... |
Man in Dance Hall (uncredited)
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| Mike Lally | ... |
Mike - Nightclub Bartender (uncredited)
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| Ethelreda Leopold | ... |
Blonde Nightclub Singer (uncredited)
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| Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Leota Lorraine | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Robert Locke Lorraine | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Wilbur Mack | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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Harry Mayo | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Frank McLure | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Harold Miller | ... |
Concertgoer in Lobby (uncredited)
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| Sol Murgi | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Eddie Parks | ... |
Oswald Pickering (uncredited)
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John Rice | ... |
Police Officer (uncredited)
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| Loretta Russell | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Paul Russell | ... |
Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Jeffrey Sayre | ... |
Concertgoer (uncredited)
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| Wyndham Standing | ... |
Asst. Medical Examiner (uncredited)
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| Dorothy Vaughan | ... |
Mrs. Miller (uncredited)
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Eric Wilton | ... |
Ticket Booth Clerk (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Bus Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Douglas Sirk | ||
Written by
| Leo Rosten | ... | (screenplay) |
| Jacques Companéez | ... | (from a story by) (as Jacques Companeez) & |
| Ernst Neubach | ... | (from a story by) (as Ernest Neuville) & |
| Simon Gantillon | ... | (from a story by) |
Produced by
| Henry S. Kesler | ... | associate producer (as Henry Kesler) |
| James Nasser | ... | producer |
| Hunt Stromberg | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Michel Michelet | ||
Cinematography by
| William H. Daniels | ... | director of photography (as William Daniels) |
Editing by
| John M. Foley | ||
Editorial Department
| James E. Newcom | ... | supervising film editor |
Production Design by
| Nicolai Remisoff | ||
Art Direction by
| Nicolai Remisoff | ||
Costume Design by
| Elois Jenssen | ... | (gowns) |
Makeup Department
| Don L. Cash | ... | makeup artist (as Don Cash) |
| Josephine Sweeney | ... | hair stylist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Clarence Eurist | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Victor Greene | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| John R. Carter | ... | sound (as John Carter) |
| Joseph I. Kane | ... | sound (as Joe Kane) |
| H. Connors | ... | sound (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| David Chudnow | ... | music supervisor |
| Herschel Burke Gilbert | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Hunt Stromberg | ... | presenter |
| Ramsay Hill | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- United Artists (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (as A United Artists Release)
- United Artists (1947) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1947) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- United Artists (1948) (Argentina) (theatrical) (as Artistas Unidos)
- Synimex (1950) (France) (theatrical)
- Apollo Film (1950) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Bagnall Associates (1953) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Artaire Films (2020) (Spain) (VOD)
- Cohen Media Group (2016) (United States) (video)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
- Kino Video (1998) (United States) (VHS)
- Kino Video (2000) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Video (2006) (United States) (DVD)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Netflix (2017) (United Kingdom) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Netflix (2017) (World-wide)
- The Criterion Channel (2024) (United States) (tv) (streaming)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (acknowledgement)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A serial killer in London is murdering young women he meets through the personal columns of newspapers. He announces each of his murders to the police by sending them a cryptic poem. After a dancer disappears, the police enlist an American friend of hers, Sandra Carpenter, to answer advertisements in the personal columns, and lure the killer.
Written by David Levene |
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| Taglines | Don't answer this ad... Don't... don't... don't... See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The title was changed to "Personal Column" midway through the original U.S. theatrical release because staff at the Production Code Administration thought the word "lured" sounded too much like "lurid". Director Douglas Sirk felt the title change confused potential audiences and led to the film's box-office failure. See more » |
| Goofs | When Julian tell Sandra "...he chose death", Sandra silently says the line with him. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Lured 1947 (1956). See more » |
| Soundtracks | All For Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | Opening credits - a flashlight pans along the side of a building, and the credits are written on the side of the wall. See more » |
| Quotes |
Sandra Carpenter:
What is it tonight? A sweepstakes for zombies? I hope you two will be very happy. See more » |