Laura

Laura

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

1944 · 88 min · ★ 7.6 · Drama, Mystery

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

Directed by Otto Preminger · Written by Samuel Hoffenstein

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