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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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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog -- A landlady suspects her new lodger is the madman killing women in London.
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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

Alfred Hitchcock wanted an ambiguous ending to the film, but the studio wouldn't allow it to be implied that the lodger might actually be the murderer. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: After the lodger escapes handcuffed, Daisy meets him sitting on a bank in the street. Then she sits down side by side with him. After that he puts his head on her right shoulder, with his face touching her face. Between shots she appears alone with nobody on her shoulder. See more »

Quotes

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

Featured in Silent Britain (2006) See more »