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Laura (1944) Film Review
The film Laura, directed by Otto Preminger in 1944, is considered one of the best film noirs of all time. My mother recommended this week's great movie. And this week's episode is also a tribute to my grandma Carol. The film's plot is about a beautiful, highly successful advertising executive named Laura Hunt who is murdered in the doorway of her apartment. Detective Mark McPherson is on the case to solve her murder and figure out which of the three main suspects, her best friend Waldo Lydecker, finance Shelby Carpenter, or aunt Ann Treadwell, committed the horrific crime. The film stars the…
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