LAURA ( Masters of Cinema) New Exclusive HD Trailer

A deliciously wellcrafted murder mystery and one of the greatest and most essential film noirs of all The only question about Laura is whether it s simply one of the greatest film noir releases ever made, or if it s indeed the quintessential film noir. Decide for yourself. This 1944 murder mystery classic from director Otto Preminger (replacing a fired Rouben Mamoulian) has only grown in stature over the years, with its hypnotic mixture of doomed romantic obsession, dizzying intrigue, and fatalistic cynicism marking it as essential noir. Police detective Mark McPherson (Dana Andrews) is drawn into Manhattan high society as he investigates the death of stunning ad exec Laura Hunt (Gene Tierney), apparently shotgunned in her own apartment. The slithery suspects are numerous, led by effete, snobbish columnist Waldo Lydecker (Clifton Webb), and Laura s philandering fiancé Shelby (Vincent Price), who s also been cavorting with Laura s wealthy aunt (Judith Anderson).