Douglas Sirk made a name for himself as the premier director of melodramas in the '50s thanks to films like Magnificent Obsession and Imitation Of Life. But on his way to America after leaving Nazi Germany, Sirk made a handful of films in Europe,...read the complete Lured (1947) review at The Onion A.V. Club (Keith Phipps)
Early Sirk serial killer thriller set in London, with a brassy Ball as an American gal enlisted by Scotland Yard to trap the culprit. As they frequently do in the movies, the serial killer meets his victims through the personal columns and sends gloating...read the complete Lured (1947) review at Channel 4 Film
Another Europe-in-Hollywood reconstruction by Douglas Sirk, impeccable and dark enough to toe into near-noir. "Murder in Soho" is advertised upon a sandwich man while the unseen murderer claims his first comely victim -- the foggy streets could be fin de...read the complete Lured (1947) review at Cinepassion.org