PROBING EYES that marked the woman he loved for death!
In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.
The Lodger (1944) is a thriller, mystery and horror film directed by John Brahm, released on January 19, 1944 with a runtime of 1h 24m. It stars Merle Oberon, Laird Cregar, George Sanders and Cedric Hardwicke. Viewers rate it 6.5 out of 10 across 99 ratings.
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Merle Oberon
as Kitty Langley
Laird Cregar
as Mr. Slade
George Sanders
as Inspector John Warwick
Cedric Hardwicke
as Robert Bonting
Sara Allgood
as Ellen Bonting
Aubrey Mather
as Superintendent Sutherland
Queenie Leonard
as Daisy the Maid
Doris Lloyd
as Jennie
David Clyde
as Det. Sgt. Bates
Helena Pickard
as Annie Rowley
Ruth Clifford
as Hairdresser (uncredited)
Thora Hird
as First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)
Directed by John Brahm, written by Marie Belloc Lowndes and Barré Lyndon, produced by Robert Bassler.
Average viewer score of 6.5/10 from 99 ratings.
Your beauty is exquisite. Victorian London, Whitechapple, and some maniac is slaughtering women with stage backgrounds. Could it be that the mysterious Mr. Slade who has rented the upstairs rooms from Mrs Burton, is the man known as Jack the Ripper? This part of London is cloaked in fog, the cobbled streets damp and bearing witness to unspeakable crimes, the gas lights dimly flicker as the British Bobby searches in…
Reviewed on July 19, 2019
This is quite a suspenseful drama set amongst the murderous goings-on of "Jack the Ripper" in Whitechapel in 19th century London. Laird Cregan is "Slade" - an imposing, secretive, man who takes up lodgings with Sir Cedric Hardwicke and his wife Sara Allgood. Gradually his nocturnal habits begin to arouse her suspicion, and coupled with the ongoing "Ripper" fears, they begin to suspect that he may not be on the…
Reviewed on June 30, 2022
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The main cast of The Lodger (1944) includes Merle Oberon, Laird Cregar, George Sanders, Cedric Hardwicke and Sara Allgood. The film was directed by John Brahm. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Lodger was released on January 19, 1944 and runs for 1h 24m.
The Lodger (1944) holds an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 from 99 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, mystery and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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