The leading men act REALLY gay
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This movie was a favorite of mine when my mother introduced it to me when I was a child. I watched it recently and realize it's not that well plotted or acted (Tierney is wooden), and the only thing it has going for it is the twist of Laura not being the murder victim, and a haunting theme song. Both Webb and Price seem very gay to me - I don't care if they were gay or not in REAL life, they are totally unbelievable playing heterosexual characters in this film. I would have believed they were in love with each other before being entranced by Laura. All the characters but Laura are despicable. Why would such a nice, lovely woman surround herself with such vipers? Laura's apartment is garish and cluttered with the most awful ruffly lamps, curtains and more (maybe to signify wealth? Was interior design that hideous in the 40s?). Gene Tierney's wardrobe is horrid - stripes, checks, the oddly cut dress she wears at the party, etc. There were stunning fashions in the forties - but her clothing was dowdy, only her great beauty pulled it off. I could go on and on, but bottom line - this movie is highly overrated.