The Lodger (1944)
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- Passed
- 1h 24min
- Crime, Horror
- 19 Jan 1944 (USA)
- Movie
A landlady suspects that her new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
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Stars:
Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast verified as complete
| Merle Oberon | ... |
Kitty Langley
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| George Sanders | ... |
Inspector John Warwick
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| Laird Cregar | ... |
Mr. Slade
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| Cedric Hardwicke | ... |
Robert Bonting
(as Sir Cedric Hardwicke)
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| Sara Allgood | ... |
Ellen Bonting
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| Aubrey Mather | ... |
Superintendent Sutherland
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| Queenie Leonard | ... |
Daisy - the Maid
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| Doris Lloyd | ... |
Jennie
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| David Clyde | ... |
Sergeant Bates
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| Helena Pickard | ... |
Annie Rowley / Katie in Opening Sequence
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Harry Allen | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| Jimmy Aubrey | ... |
Cab Driver (uncredited)
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Joan Bayley | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Wilson Benge | ... |
Vigilante (uncredited)
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| Billy Bevan | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Ted Billings | ... |
News Vendor (uncredited)
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| Edmund Breon | ... |
Manager (uncredited)
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| Barbara Brewster | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Gloria Brewster | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Mae Bruce | ... |
Screaming Woman (uncredited)
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Barbara Burns | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Colin Campbell | ... |
Harold - Harris' Assistant (uncredited)
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| Jean Carroll | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Ruth Clifford | ... |
Hairdresser (uncredited)
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Herbert Clifton | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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Grace Davies | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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Harold De Becker | ... |
Charlie - Stage Guard (uncredited)
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| Cyril Delevanti | ... |
Stagehand (uncredited)
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La Verne Dell | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Dorothy Dinwiddie | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Frank Elliott | ... |
Aide (uncredited)
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| Herbert Evans | ... |
Constable (uncredited)
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| Bess Flowers | ... |
Woman in Audience (uncredited)
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| Douglas Gerrard | ... |
Porter (uncredited)
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Fern Gey | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Iris Gordon | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Gibson Gowland | ... |
Man Backstage (uncredited)
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| Kit Guard | ... |
Man in Pub (uncredited)
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| Frank Hagney | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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| Charlie Hall | ... |
Comedian (uncredited)
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Barbara Hallstone | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Gerald Hamer | ... |
Milkman (uncredited)
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| Lumsden Hare | ... |
Dr. Sheridan (uncredited)
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Alec Harford | ... |
Conductor (uncredited)
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| Forrester Harvey | ... |
Cobbler (uncredited)
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| Stuart Holmes | ... |
King Edward (uncredited)
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Colin Hunter | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Kenneth Hunter | ... |
Mounted Inspector (uncredited)
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| Olaf Hytten | ... |
Harris - The Haberdasher (uncredited)
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Boyd Irwin | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Edna Mae Jones | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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| Colin Kenny | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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| Crauford Kent | ... |
The King's Aide (uncredited)
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| Skelton Knaggs | ... |
Man with Cart (uncredited)
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Charles Knight | ... |
Vigilante (uncredited)
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Margaret Lee | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Connie Leon | ... |
Woman (uncredited)
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Lolita Lindsay | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Jean Lucius | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| George Magrill | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Shyrle Martinson | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Kermit Maynard | ... |
Bobby in Pub (uncredited)
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| Mathew McCue | ... |
Blind Man (uncredited)
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| Philo McCullough | ... |
Policeman (uncredited)
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Carmen Moreno | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Clive Morgan | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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| Edmund Mortimer | ... |
Man Backstage (uncredited)
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Dolly Perrin | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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John Rice | ... |
Mounted Policeman (uncredited)
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John Rogers | ... |
Down and Outer (uncredited)
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| Raymond Severn | ... |
Boy (uncredited)
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| Anita Sharp-Bolster | ... |
Wiggy - Barfly (uncredited)
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| C. Montague Shaw | ... |
Stage Manager (uncredited)
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Ethel Sherman | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Yorke Sherwood | ... |
Policeman in Pub (uncredited)
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Leslie Sketchley | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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Louise Snyder | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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| Will Stanton | ... |
Newsboy (uncredited)
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Jane Starr | ... |
Chorus Girl (uncredited)
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| Robert R. Stephenson | ... |
Plainclothesman (uncredited)
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| Donald Stuart | ... |
Concertina Player (uncredited)
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Jean Sturgeon | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Walter Tetley | ... |
Call Boy (uncredited)
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David Thursby | ... |
Sergeant (uncredited)
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Daphne Vane | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Beverly Weaver | ... |
Undetermined Secondary Role (uncredited)
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Heather Wilde | ... |
Mary Bowles - Frightened Witness (uncredited)
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| Frederick Worlock | ... |
Sir Edward Willoughby (uncredited)
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Directed by
| John Brahm | ||
Written by
| Barré Lyndon | ... | (screen play) |
| Marie Belloc Lowndes | ... | (from the novel by) |
Produced by
| Robert Bassler | ... | producer |
Music by
| Hugo Friedhofer | ... | (music) (as Hugo W. Friedhofer) |
Cinematography by
| Lucien Ballard | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| J. Watson Webb Jr. | ... | film editor |
Art Direction by
| James Basevi | ||
| John Ewing | ||
Set Decoration by
| Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| René Hubert | ... | (costumes) (as Rene Hubert) |
Makeup Department
| Guy Pearce | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| R.L. Hough | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Samuel Schneider | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Walter M. Scott | ... | associate set decorator |
| Ed Jones | ... | props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
| E. Clayton Ward | ... | sound |
Visual Effects by
| Fred Sersen | ... | special photographic effects |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Emil Newman | ... | musical director |
| Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Arthur Morton | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Alfred Newman | ... | composer: stock music (uncredited) |
| David Raksin | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Kenny Williams | ... | dance director |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1944) (United States) (theatrical) (as 20th Century Fox) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1944) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1944) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1945) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- M.P.E.A. (1948) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1949) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- National Telefilm Associates (NTA) (1956) (United States) (tv) (syndication)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Rimini Editions (2017) (France) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Versátil Home Vídeo (2020) (Brazil) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees (IATSE) (this picture made under the jurisdiction of)
- RCA (sound system)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
In late-Victorian London, Jack the Ripper has been killing and maiming actresses in the night. The Bontings are forced to take in a lodger due to financial hardship. He seems like a nice young man, but Mrs. Bonting suspects him of being The Ripper because of some mysterious, suspicious habits, and fears for her beautiful actress niece who lives with them.
Written by John Oswalt |
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| Taglines | PROBING EYES that marked the woman he loved for death! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | Add content advisory for parents » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $800,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Merle Oberon fell in love with the film's cinematographer, Lucien Ballard, and they married the following year. Because of facial scars Oberon sustained in a car accident, Ballard developed a unique light for her that washed out any signs of her blemishes. The device is known to this day as the Obie (not to be confused with the Off-Broadway award). See more » |
| Goofs | The police inspector says that a fingerprint was taken from one of the Ripper murder scenes, and the inspector himself carries a vial of fingerprinting powder. However, the Ripper murders took place in 1888; the first criminal identification from fingerprints took place in Argentina in 1892, and the British police did not adopt fingerprinting until 1901. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Lodger (1971). See more » |
| Soundtracks | What-cher, 'Ria! See more » |
| Quotes |
Slade:
You wouldn't think that anyone could hate a thing and love it too. Kitty Langley: You can't love and hate at the same time. Slade: You can! And it's a problem then... See more » |