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The Lodger (1944)

Directed by John Brahm

Mystery | Horror | Crime

Overview

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

Rated NR | Length 84 minutes

Actors

Merle Oberon | Laird Cregar | George Sanders | Cedric Hardwicke | Sara Allgood | Aubrey Mather | Queenie Leonard | Doris Lloyd | David Clyde | Helena Pickard | Ruth Clifford | Thora Hird | Anita Sharp-Bolster | C. Montague Shaw | Skelton Knaggs | Charlie Hall | Bess Flowers | Olaf Hytten | Heather Wilde

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
09/22/2009TVBroadcastTV7.5 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Truly beautiful take on Jack the Ripper is The Lodger (1944). Laird Cregar is menacing and I love that [SPOILER] he (Mr. Slade) still tries to Kitty even after being wounded and chased by the police. Oh, and Merle Oberon is hot.

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