Laura (1944)

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The story of a love that became the most fearful thing that ever happened to a woman!

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he's investigating.

• Released: 1944-10-11
• Genres: Drama, Mystery
• Runtime: 1h 28m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 944 votes

Directed by Otto Preminger.

Top cast

• Dana Andrews as Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
• Gene Tierney as Laura Hunt
• Clifton Webb as Waldo Lydecker
• Vincent Price as Shelby Carpenter
• Judith Anderson as Ann Treadwell
• Dorothy Adams as Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited)
• Wally Albright as Newsboy (uncredited)
• Bobby Barber as Newsboy (uncredited)
• Harry Carter as Party Guest (uncredited)
• Lane Chandler as Detective (uncredited)

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Laura

• United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, YouTube TV, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: watch free on BBC iPlayer; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

Movies like Laura

If you enjoyed Laura, these movies have a similar feel:

• The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
• The Detective (1968)
• Marlowe (1969)
• The Big Combo (1955)
• The Maltese Falcon (1941)
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• The Mask of Dimitrios (1944)
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• Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears (2020)
• Insomnia (2002)
• Thirteen at Dinner (1985)
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