Handlung
An einem heißen Wochenende in New York City, im Jahr 1941, wird die erfolgreiche Geschäftsfrau Laura Hunt, der alle Männer verfallen, die ihr begegnen, tot in ihrer Wohnung aufgefunden. Der Mörder hat der schönen jungen Frau aus nächster Nähe mit einer Flinte ins Gesicht geschossen, als sie ahnungslos ihre Wohnungstür öffnete. Die Tote, nur mit einem Morgenrock bekleidet, wird von Bessie, dem Dienstmädchen, entdeckt. Waldo Lydecker, ein bekannter Radiokolumnist und Freund der Verstorbenen, beginnt schon einen Tag später, ihre Geschichte niederzuschreiben. Er bekommt Besuch von dem Kriminalbeamten Mark McPherson, der mit den Ermittlungen um den aufsehenerregenden Mord beauftragt worden ist...
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Besetzung
Dana Andrews
Det. Lt. Mark McPherson
Gene Tierney
Laura Hunt
Clifton Webb
Waldo Lydecker
Vincent Price
Shelby Carpenter
Judith Anderson
Ann Treadwell
Dorothy Adams
Laura's Maid Bessie Clary (uncredited)
Wally Albright
Newsboy (uncredited)
Bobby Barber
Newsboy (uncredited)
Harry Carter
Party Guest (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Detective (uncredited)
Dorothy Christy
Woman (uncredited)
James Conaty
Party Guest (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Fred Callahan (uncredited)
Jean Fenwick
Woman (uncredited)
Clyde Fillmore
Owner of Bullitt & Co. Ad Agency (uncredited)
James Flavin
Det. McEveety (uncredited)
Bess Flowers
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Lee Tung Foo
Waldo's Servant (uncredited)
William Forrest
Important Client (uncredited)
Frances Gladwin
Woman (uncredited)
William Graeff Jr.
Newsboy (uncredited)
Beatrice Gray
Woman (uncredited)
Sam Harris
Party Guest (uncredited)
Kathleen Howard
Ann's Cook Louise (uncredited)
Yolanda Lacca
Woman (uncredited)
Frank LaRue
Hairdresser (uncredited)
Kay Linaker
Woman (uncredited)
Gloria Marlen
Woman (uncredited)
Thomas Martin
Butler at Party (uncredited)
Buster Miles
Johnny the Office Boy (uncredited)
Harold Miller
Party Guest (uncredited)
Forbes Murray
Man (uncredited)
Jane Nigh
Secretary (uncredited)
Aileen Pringle
Woman (uncredited)
Cyril Ring
Party Guest (uncredited)
Alexander Sascha
Man (uncredited)
Harold Schlickenmayer
Detective (uncredited)
Larry Steers
Man Dining with Laura (uncredited)
Harry Strang
Detective (uncredited)
Ben Watson
Newsboy (uncredited)
Cara Williams
Advertising Agency Employee (uncredited)
Eric Wilton
Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
James Carlisle
Party Guest (uncredited)
