High Contrast Cinema's 'Femme Fatale' season continues with an enduring classic from 1944, directed by Otto Preminger.

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In Laura, a police detective is drawn into Manhattan high society to investigate the murder of a stunning ad exec, and the more he learns about her, the more obsessed he becomes; his focus dwelling on the portrait that hangs in her apartment. As his obsession grows, it becomes clear that there may be more to the case than it first seemed.

 

Starring Gene Tierney and Dana Andrews, with support from Clifton Webb and Vincent Price, Laura features one of film noir's greatest femmes fatales, proving they don't always need to be present to cast their spell.