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A scene with Gene Tierney, Clifton Webb, and Dana Andrews

CAST: Gene Tierney as Laura Hunt, Dana Andrews as Mark McPherson, Clifton Webb as Waldo Lydecker, Vincent Price as Shelby Carpenter, Judith Anderson as Ann Treadwell

DIRECTOR: Otto Preminger

   
PLOT: Detective Mark McPherson is investigating the murder of a young woman named Laura. The main suspects are Waldo Lydecker (Laura's mentor), Shelby Carpenter (Laura's fiance) and Ann Treadwell (Laura's aunt). As he learns more about the case Detective McPherson becomes obsessed with Laura and her beautiful portrait. He is shocked to discover that Laura is still alive and it was another woman who was murdered. Now Laura becomes a suspect in that murder and the detective must find out what really happened.        
 

A publicity photo of Gene Tierney and Clifton Webb

NOTES:

- It is based on the book by Vera Caspary

- The costumes were designed by Bonnie Cashin

- Jennifer Jones and Hedy Lamarr were offered the role of Laura

- Darryl Zanuck, head of 20th Century Fox, did not want Clifton Webb hired because he was gay but Otto Preminger insisted

- The portrait used in the movie was a photograph covered with oil paint

- It won one Academy Award (Best Black-and-White Cinematography)

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