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VHS : Laura (1944)In association with Amazon.comstarring: Gene Tierney, Dana Andrews, Clifton Webb, Vincent Price, Judith Anderson directed by: Otto Preminger, Rouben Mamoulian  List Price: $12.98 Price: $7.35 You Save: $5.63 (43%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786302662320 Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, NTSC ISBN: 630266232X Label: 20th Century Fox Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: 20th Century Fox Release Date: March 03, 1998 Running Time: 88 minutes Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatrical Release Date: 1944-11 Sales Rank: 1363 Related Items:
Editorial Review: Amazon.com essential video: This silky smooth film noir pits gruff police detective Dana Andrews, stiff and blunt in his street-bred manners, against a cultured columnist and acidic wit (Clifton Webb at his prissiest) in a battle of wits during a murder investigation. The cop is a romantic hiding under a hard-boiled exterior who falls in love with the beautiful victim through the portrait that hangs in her apartment. Gene Tierney, whose heart-shaped face mixes the exotic with the girl next door, brings the poise and calm of a model to her role as the object of every man's gaze and the target of a killer. Laura, handsomely shot in dreamy black and white, is the first and best of Otto Preminger's cool, controlled murder mysteries. In the gritty world of film noir it remains the most refined and elegant example of the genre, but under the tasteful decor and high-society fashions lies a world seething in jealousy, passion, blackmail, and murder. Vincent Price costars as a blithe gigolo and David Raksin's lush theme has become a wistful romantic standard. --Sean Axmaker Average Rating:
 Rating:  - On the top of my listHere's the list of my film noir favorites ordered from "fantastic" to "merely great." Note that I consider "Laura" to be the best film noir I've ever seen: 1. Laura 2. Sunset Boulevard 3. Double Indemnity 4. Sudden Fear 5. Scarlet Street 6. Out of the Past 7. Pickup on South Street 8. The Asphalt Jungle Rating:  - A Classic of the GenreThe presence of Vincent Price alone is enough to make this film worth watching. The man had one of the most memorable theatrical personalities that ever graced the screen. His voice rang like a haunting tones cutting through fog. His smallest gestures expressed volumes of expression and emotion. Even when he overacted (which was much of the time) he did it with a singular type of flair that made it engaging rather than laughable. He had style. He had flair. And he had panache. That's a star. That's ... Read More Rating: - One of my favorites!I've always loved this movie and it was a real treat to be able to get it on DVD given it's age. The picture quality was great and it even included a scene that was cut from the original release and I don't believe has been included in the television runs. Rating: - Verry, Verry Good Film!This is absolutely a good film - not a great film but wonderfully fun! It has a couple of good twists and turns! I would highly recomend it! If you love Gene Tierney and Classic films watch the Ghost and Mrs. Muere! Rating: - Laura a fantastic movieThis is how movies should be written today. Drama, intelligence and good acting - even in black and white. This is an older movie, but none the less one of the best made. Browse for similar items by category:
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