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The Lodger

The Lodger

PROBING EYES that marked the woman he loved for death!

19446.51h 24m

Overview

In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

Directed by John Brahm
Written by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Barré Lyndon
Produced by Robert Bassler
Box OfficeBudget: $800K0

Top Cast

Merle Oberon

Merle Oberon

Kitty Langley

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Mr. Slade

George Sanders

George Sanders

Inspector John Warwick

Cedric Hardwicke

Cedric Hardwicke

Robert Bonting

Sara Allgood

Sara Allgood

Ellen Bonting

Aubrey Mather

Aubrey Mather

Superintendent Sutherland

Queenie Leonard

Queenie Leonard

Daisy the Maid

Doris Lloyd

Doris Lloyd

Jennie

David Clyde

David Clyde

Det. Sgt. Bates

Helena Pickard

Helena Pickard

Annie Rowley

Themes & Keywords

suspicion of murderjack the ripperlodgervictorian englandbeautiful womanfilm noirmurderserial killerbritish noirshowgirllandladydressing roompolice inspectordance hall singerdead brotherwhitechapelrented roomssuspicious behaviorhorror noir

About The Lodger

The Lodger is a thriller, mystery, horror film released in 1944 exploring themes of suspicion of murder, jack the ripper, lodger, victorian england, beautiful woman, film noir. Directed by John Brahm, it stars Merle Oberon, Laird Cregar, George Sanders. In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

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