The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
1927 · Movie · NR · 91 min · ★ 7.1 · 89% critics
In foggy London, a mysterious serial killer stalks young blond women, leaving terror in his wake. On a sinister night, a young man rents a room at a boarding house run by the Bunting family, drawing suspicion and attention as fear spreads through the neighborhood.
Based on The Lodger
Also known as The Case of Jonathan Drew · The Lodger
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Details
- Years
- 1927
- Release date
- 1927-02-14
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 91 min
- Critic score
- 89/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (334 votes)
About
If you like early Hitchcock-style suspense and atmospheric London mysteries like The Lady Vanishes and Footsteps in the Fog, Not for you if you dislike slow-burn silent films or expect a clearer, steady payoff throughout.
Pros: moody foggy suspense; innovative early thriller; strong mystery pull | Cons: slow stretch for some; melodramatic moments; pacing may drag
Themes
- london, england
- jack the ripper
- boarder
- lodger
- serial killer
- silent film
- fashion show
- mysterious stranger
- modeling
Cast & crew
Ivor Novello
as The Lodger Jonathan Drew
Marie Ault
as Mrs. Bunting the Landlady
- AC
Arthur Chesney
as Mr. Bunting
June Tripp
as Daisy Bunting
Malcolm Keen
as Joe Chandler
Reginald Gardiner
as Dancer at Ball (uncredited)
Eve Gray
as Showgirl Victim (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
as Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited)
Alma Reville
as Woman Listening to Wireless (uncredited)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock