{"id":41814,"date":"2019-01-03T12:46:27","date_gmt":"2019-01-03T19:46:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41814"},"modified":"2021-02-06T00:39:54","modified_gmt":"2021-02-06T07:39:54","slug":"lured-1947","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41814","title":{"rendered":"Lured (1947)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;There&#8217;s a homicidal maniac loose somewhere in the vast honeycomb of London &#8212; a man with a weakness for pretty girls.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Poster.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Poster-195x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"195\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-41815\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Poster-195x300.jpg 195w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Poster-83x128.jpg 83w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Poster.jpg 651w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 195px) 100vw, 195px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA showgirl (Lucille Ball) is hired by a detective (Charles Coburn) at Scotland Yard to track down a mysterious serial killer who solicits beautiful girls through personal ads. Thankfully, she&#8217;s shadowed by a helpful assistant (George Zucco) as she navigates a frightful encounter with a mad designer (Boris Karloff), is hired as a maid by a man (Joseph Calleia) whose leering butler (Alan Mowbray) makes continuous advances at her, then falls in love with a suave dancehall owner (George Sanders) whose faithful business partner (Cedric Hardwicke) remains calm and collected at all times.\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Boris Karloff Films<\/li>\n<li>Charles Coburn Films<\/li>\n<li>Detectives and Private Eyes<\/li>\n<li>Douglas Sirk Films<\/li>\n<li>George Sanders Films<\/li>\n<li>Lucille Ball Films<\/li>\n<li>Serial Killers<\/li>\n<li>Strong Females<\/li>\n<li>Undercover Cops and Agents<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nDouglas Sirk directed this quirky, atmospheric whodunit starring pre-<em>I Love Lucy<\/em> Lucille Ball (in her 73rd film!) as a plucky dancer willing to put her life at risk to help catch a murderer &#8212; and hired surprisingly quickly by Scotland Yard to do so. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1-1024x755.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"472\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1-1024x755.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1-128x94.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1-768x566.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1-366x270.png 366w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Ball2-1.png 1379w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1-1024x761.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"476\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-69166\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1-1024x761.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1-128x95.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1-363x270.png 363w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Hired2-1.png 1369w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Perhaps due to Ball&#8217;s irrepressible penchant for comedic delivery, I found the film&#8217;s tone a bit uneven &#8212; and the rat-a-tat roster of characters coming and going (wait, was that Boris Karloff on-screen for just 10 minutes?!): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Karloff.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Karloff.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-53860\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Karloff.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Karloff-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Karloff-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Karloff-360x270.png 360w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;makes it a tad challenging to keep up with what&#8217;s what and who&#8217;s who. However, some may find this unusual film to their liking; as described by TCM&#8217;s reviewer Jay Carr:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>Lured<\/em> is a delicious plum pudding of a cult movie dating from before the term was used to describe that tangy sector of pop culture heaven, or, for that matter, before pop culture entered the lexicon. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Meanwhile, William Daniels&#8217; cinematography is consistently engaging, as are Ball&#8217;s gowns.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41817\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography1.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography1-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography1-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41818\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography2.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography2-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography2-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography3.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography3.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography3-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Cinematography3-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fine gowns for Ms. Ball<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Gowns.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Gowns.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-41816\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Gowns.png 640w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Gowns-128x96.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/Lured-Gowns-300x225.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one unless you&#8217;re a Ball fan, or curious. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0039589\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tcm.com\/this-month\/article\/218828%7C0\/Lured.html\">TCM Article<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/personal-column-1947.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;There&#8217;s a homicidal maniac loose somewhere in the vast honeycomb of London &#8212; a man with a weakness for pretty girls.&#8221; Synopsis: A showgirl (Lucille Ball) is hired by a detective (Charles Coburn) at Scotland Yard to track down a mysterious serial killer who solicits beautiful girls through personal ads. Thankfully, she&#8217;s shadowed by a helpful assistant (George Zucco) as she navigates a frightful encounter with a mad designer (Boris Karloff), is hired as a maid by a man (Joseph&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=41814\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-41814","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41814","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=41814"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41814\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":69167,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41814\/revisions\/69167"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=41814"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=41814"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=41814"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}