Saturday Matinee: Walter Chaw Talks Lured, 1947

Director Douglas Sirk created many memorable film collaborations, from his own off-screen partnerships to the eclectic and ironic casting of actors in his films. Lured is propelled by George Sanders (All About Eve), Boris Karloff (Frankenstein) and Lucille Ball (TVs I Love Lucy). Marshalling them all to the denouement of this glossy adventure is Charles Coburn (Gentlemen Prefer Blondes), the homicide detective who’s charged with bringing a serial killer to justice. It is this fascinating cast under the savvy creative eye of Sirk that has made Lured a critically acclaimed film in Sirk’s oeuvre. Catch this burlesque of a thriller and then join an after-film discussion with film critic Walter Chaw. This film is free to watch on the streaming service Kanopy which you can subscribe to using your library card. Not a Kanopy member yet? Grab your library card and get started here.

 If you would like to attend this film discussion online, please register here for the event and your login and password will be sent to you 24 hours prior to the event start time.