The greatest movie ever made..!

I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

This movie feels like it was made purely to piss off people who want good shows

A clunky actioner with a handful of cool moments.

German immigrant director Douglas Sirk created movies a lot like Hitchcock did. Both seemed to consider the image on screen more important to the story than dialogue. Shadows, odd camera angles, and surprises were present. Sirk did early RomComs before they were ever called that. But, "Lured" is definitely a mystery in the style of Hitchcock.Sirk's mirrors were a trademark in his photography. Mirrors of all types reflected important events in his stories. There are mirrors in homes, stores, offices, and just about everywhere else. When we see a mirror in one of his movies, we know we'll learn something new about the story.One of the best mirror scenes here is aging horror star Boris Karloff delivering some lines - while perfectly mirror framed - into a dressing-table mirror. We see that image, which actually is within a misdirection and throw-away segment that has nothing to do with the "real story". It would be a perfect joke on the audience by the writer, screenwriter, and Sirk to throw the audience off. The director and cameraman had to make sure the camera and filming crew were not reflected in any mirror.

In a way, "Lured" is actually George Zucco's film. Why? Because of his counter-casting, even though there has never been any doubt that this great mostly-unknown English actor (except to horror & comedy-mystery fans) would have pulled it off with his usual style & class, and here, humor (remember, he was a hoot in "After the Thin Man" & "Topper Returns").It's a fun whodunit with a really solid cast from top to bottom, including favorites Alan Mobray, Gerald Hamer, Joseph Calleia, Charles Coburn,and Alan Napier (Alfred the butler on "Batman")."Lured" is about a lady killer on the loose in London, and includes a cast with such leading stars as Lucille Ball, George Sanders, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and George Sanders - but it's Zucco who always demands that the viewer watch.Horror legend Boris Karloff shows up in as a crazed dress designer. His moment is priceless.Hopefully, one or two of the terrific new retro networks will add this to their rotations.

There are a few things here that may attract the casual Movie Viewer. The big and certainly eclectic Cast, the title, and those looking for vintage Film-Noir. They may find all but the latter. This is a scatterbrained affair that changes tone many times and its 107 Minute Running Time can seem like an eternity to some.Not without flashes of interest, like the First Act, a bizarre Cameo by Boris Karloff, and an almost mind-boggling way it goes about being true to its Mystery Premise and then abandoning it for syrupy Romance and Upper-Crust Pageantry, and then returning. There are many unnecessary diversions and it is frankly overfilled with fluff and is certainly not Film-Noir.Not a bad Movie, but a strange one, and as a whole it is weighted down with an overload of side steps, and pieces that don't fit comfortably together. Lucy Fans might want to take a peek but others are warned.

A "homicidal maniac" known as the "Poet Killer" is loose in London, preying on pretty young women. Due to her good looks and detective skills, inspector Charles Coburn (as Harley Temple) gets dancer Lucille Ball (as Sandra Carpenter) to answer personal ads in an attempt to capture the killer. While investigating, Ms. Ball is swept off her feet by suave George Sanders (as Robert Fleming). He becomes a suspect, of course, along with several other suspicious-looking character actors. "Lured" jumps around, changing moods and situations abruptly, but it has an entertainingly mixed cast of characters.****** Lured (8/28/47) Douglas Sirk ~ Lucille Ball, George Sanders, Charles Coburn, Cedric Hardwicke