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The Lodger

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In London in 1889, retiree Robert Burton (Cedric Hardwicke) and his wife, Ellen (Sara Allgood), rent a spare room to the mysterious Slade (Laird Cregar) as Jack the Ripper continues to terrorize the city. The Burtons' niece, Kitty (Merle Oberon), is a music hall singer who initially grows fond of the eccentric lodger, but, when the Ripper's body count rises, she and a Scotland Yard inspector (George Sanders) gradually begin to suspect that Slade could be the notorious Whitechapel killer.

Critics Reviews

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Sean Axmaker Stream on Demand Jan 17
This is film noir by way of Gothic thriller, a shadowy suspense thriller in the Victorian era of gaslight and horse drawn carriages on cobblestone streets, and director John Brahm gives the film a lively energy. Go to Full Review Elena de la Torre Cine-Mundial 09/16/2019
Laird Cregar impresses. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Michael W. Phillips, Jr. Goatdog's Movies 08/08/2004
3.5/5
There's something a little comical about Laird Cregar's performance as the Lodger. Go to Full Review Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews 04/15/2003
A-
Laird Cregar's performance was brilliantly disturbing. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Camero W 11/22/2024 The best Jack the Ripper movie. Amazing cast and theater like filming See more Cameron H 11/22/2024 This movie is awesome. Reminds me of being at a play. See more Ashley H @ashleyhobgood87 08/06/2023 The Lodger is a decent film. It is about landlady who suspects that her new lodger is Jack the Ripper. Merle Oberon and Laird Cregar give good performances. The script is a little slow in places. John Brahm did an alright job directing this movie. I liked this motion picture because of the horror and mystery. See more Bill B 01/19/2023 Sluggish film that doesn't leave much to the imagination. Cregar does well, but I can't help but see Raymond Burr in his performances. I believe Burr picked up where Cregar left off. See more 12/19/2021 Love the movie and director See more Jessica C 01/08/2021 Very mysterious and well played. Love some good old black and white movies! See more Read all reviews
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John Brahm

Director

Merle Oberon

Kitty Langley

George Sanders

Inspector John Warwick

Laird Cregar

Mr. Slade

Cedric Hardwicke

Robert Bonting

Sara Allgood

Ellen Bonting
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Movie Info

Synopsis In London in 1889, retiree Robert Burton (Cedric Hardwicke) and his wife, Ellen (Sara Allgood), rent a spare room to the mysterious Slade (Laird Cregar) as Jack the Ripper continues to terrorize the city. The Burtons' niece, Kitty (Merle Oberon), is a music hall singer who initially grows fond of the eccentric lodger, but, when the Ripper's body count rises, she and a Scotland Yard inspector (George Sanders) gradually begin to suspect that Slade could be the notorious Whitechapel killer.
Director
John Brahm
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 5, 2016
Runtime
1h 24m