Based on the novel by Vera Caspary, this classic noir mystery about the disfiguring murder of the title chatacter (Gene Tierney) has a detective (Dana Andrews) falling in love with the portrait of the falllen femme fatal. He looks to a trio of suspects to solve the bloody crime; a newspaper critic (Clifton Webb), Laura's playboy fiance (Vincent Price) and Laura's socialite aunt (Judith Anderson). The mystery is turned on its head when the still very alive Laura reappears. The movie is directed by legendary director Otto Preminger and features Oscar-winning cinematography.