The name laura is the feminized form of laurus, latin for bay laurel plant, which in the greco-roman era was used as a symbol of victory, honor or fame. The name represents the embodiment of victory รขโ‚ฌยฆ Directed by otto preminger, rouben mamoulian.

A police detective falls in love with the woman whose murder he is investigating. Laura is a 1944 american film noir produced and directed by otto preminger. It stars gene tierney and dana andrews, along with clifton webb, vincent price, and judith anderson. The screenplay by jay รขโ‚ฌยฆ