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The Lodger

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When a landlady (Marie Ault) and her husband (Arthur Chesney) take in a new lodger (Ivor Novello), they're overjoyed: He's quiet, humble and pays a month's rent in advance. But his mysterious and suspicious behavior soon has them wondering if he's the killer terrorizing local blond girls. Their daughter, Daisy (June), a cocky model, is far less concerned, her attraction obvious. Her police-detective boyfriend (Malcolm Keen), in a pique of jealousy, seeks to uncover the lodger's true identity.
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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 06/02/2015
5/5
Hitchcock's most underrated movie. Go to Full Review
London Evening Standard 08/10/2012
4/5
Even with its obvious debt to German Expressionism, The Lodger has Hitchcock hallmarks. It's the master's first film to suggest a certain kind of fun and games as well as thrills. Go to Full Review
Peter Bradshaw Guardian 08/09/2012
5/5
This restoration of Hitchcock's 1926 silent melodrama offers a gripping prehistory not just of his own work, but the Hollywood thriller itself. Go to Full Review
Irish Times Staff Irish Times 12/15/2023
The Lodger is a first-rate film, even if Ivor Novello sometimes overdoes the part. Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy 11/08/2021
3/4
Alfred Hitchcock had already directed a couple of films before helming The Lodger, but this is the movie that was commonly called (even by the Master himself) "the first Alfred Hitchcock picture." Go to Full Review
Mike Massie Gone With The Twins 07/27/2020
8/10
The tale unfolds swiftly and with plenty of twists, as well as with the mystery of the stalker's identity kept a secret until the very end. Go to Full Review
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Bill T. @btreakle Jan 21 The Lodger “A Story of the London Fog “This film starring June trip an Ivor novella is about a landlady who rents a room to a stranger that’s new to town. This stranger is considered a suspect in a string of murders in the foggy side of London England. The detective in the case is dating the daughter of the landlady who rented the room and becomes suspicious of the stranger who was running the room and this is the story. The film again was a poor quality suspect it was made in 1927 the camera technology wasn’t that good and the lighting just wasn’t that good but All in all it was pretty good he’s 30 the year that it was made. See more Zachary V Jul 31 Very early Hitchcock. German expressionism, particularly the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, a clear influence. It is interesting to see the importance of wall-mounted pictures already a deliberate feature of the scenes in this movie. See more N P @NicSarge 11/14/2024 Alfred Hitchcock's "The Lodger" expertly subverts typical horror movie tropes in a delightful twist that makes audiences want to rewatch it from the beginning to catch hints that otherwise would have been missed. Hitchcock's classic directorial and editing style is in full display in one of his first silent pictures. A suspenseful and entertaining watch! See more Mick B 10/02/2024 Made in a time when stage was still transitioning to screen and the takeaway here are the wonderful expressionist sets, stark, minimalist the original book that this film was adapted was written by a lady directly linked to Francis Thompsons editor! Francis Thompson is now one of the latest and most interesting jack the ripper suspects and this authoress knew Thompson, knew he wandered whitechapel for years and continued to do so after his fame. Thompson was denied the last rites and his writings/diaries burned by his editor after his death, I can't help feeling everytime I watch this film I am watching a very eery connection to people who knew something I highly recommend getting to see this film, do your research see what you think? See more harwee h 09/14/2024 One of Hitchock's earlier work before he jump to hollywood, a classic that's as entertaining now. See more MariofanAlex445 05/04/2024 It’s a Hitchcock movie with great writing, and sweet visuals. What’s not to like? See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis When a landlady (Marie Ault) and her husband (Arthur Chesney) take in a new lodger (Ivor Novello), they're overjoyed: He's quiet, humble and pays a month's rent in advance. But his mysterious and suspicious behavior soon has them wondering if he's the killer terrorizing local blond girls. Their daughter, Daisy (June), a cocky model, is far less concerned, her attraction obvious. Her police-detective boyfriend (Malcolm Keen), in a pique of jealousy, seeks to uncover the lodger's true identity.
Director
Alfred Hitchcock
Producer
Michael Balcon, Carlyle Blackwell Sr.
Screenwriter
Marie Belloc Lowndes, Eliot Stannard
Distributor
Video Yesteryear, Grapevine Video
Production Co
Gainsborough Pictures
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 14, 1927, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
May 22, 2017
Runtime
1h 29m
Aspect Ratio
35mm, Academy (1.33:1)
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