Lured
British police are after a serial killer who lures his female victims through newspaper personal ads and sends cryptic poem clues to the cops.
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"The show closed after four days in London. Stranded Lucille Ball is working as a taxi dancer, hoping something will turn up. She's envious when the girl next to her tells her it's her last day; her tall, dark and handsome man is taking her away from all of this. The next day the newspapers announce it: she's the latest victim claimed by the Poet Killer, a serial killer who likes to send the police Baudelaire-inspired notes. Miss Ball goes to talk to Inspector Charles Coburn, who promptly hires her as bait. Hunt Stromberg pulled out all the stops on his production: director Dirk..."
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The title was changed to "Personal Column" midway through the original U.S. theatrical release because staff at the Production Code Administration thought the word "lured" sounded too much like "lurid". Director Douglas Sirk felt the title change confused potential audiences and led to the film's box-office failure.
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British police are after a serial killer who lures his female victims through newspaper personal ads and sends cryptic poem clues to the cops.