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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927)

UNRATED  74 min  -  Crime | Drama | Mystery   -  14 February 1927 (UK)
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A landlady suspects her new lodger is the madman killing women in London.

Director:

Alfred Hitchcock

Writers:

Marie Belloc Lowndes (from the novel by), Eliot Stannard (scenario), and 2 more credits »

Stars:

June, Ivor Novello and Marie Ault
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Marie Ault Marie Ault ...
Mrs. Bunting - The Landlady
Arthur Chesney Arthur Chesney ...
Mr. Bunting - Her Husband
June June ...
Daisy Bunting - Their Daughter
Malcolm Keen Malcolm Keen ...
Joe - a Police Detective
Ivor Novello Ivor Novello ...
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Storyline

A serial killer known as "The Avenger" is on the loose in London, murdering blonde women. A mysterious man arrives at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Bunting looking for a room to rent. The Bunting's daughter is a blonde model and is seeing one of the detectives assigned to the case. The detective becomes jealous of the lodger and begins to suspect he may be the avenger. Written by Col Needham <col@imdb.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Lodger | Detective | Suspect | Serial Killer | Killer  | See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

The Case of Jonathan Drew See more »

Filming Locations:

Islington, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£12,000 (estimated)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Gainsborough Pictures, Carlyle Blackwell Productions See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

(National Film Archive print)  | USA: (TCM print)  | Spain: (VHS version)  | Canada: (Ontario)

Sound Mix:

Silent

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1
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Trivia

This is the earliest film directed by Alfred Hitchcock that survives today in its entirety. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: When Joe is talking to Daisy in the kitchen, the position of Joe's arms varies between shots. See more »

Quotes

[first lines]
Female eyewitness: Tall he was - and his face all wrapped up.
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Connections

Referenced in Generic Thriller (2009) See more »