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London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her mother's suspicions merely a red herring?
Man in the Attic (1953) is a thriller, crime and horror film directed by Hugo Fregonese, released on December 31, 1953 with a runtime of 1h 22m. It stars Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer and Frances Bavier. Viewers rate it 5.4 out of 10 across 54 ratings.
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Jack Palance
as Slade
Constance Smith
as Lily Bonner
Byron Palmer
as Insp. Paul Warwick
Frances Bavier
as Helen Harley
Rhys Williams
as William Harley
Sean McClory
as Constable #1
Leslie Bradley
as Constable #2
Tita Phillips
as Daisy (the maid)
Lester Matthews
as Chief Insp. Melville
Harry Cording
as Detective Sgt. Bates
Lilian Bond
as Annie Rowley
Isabel Jewell
as Katy
Directed by Hugo Fregonese, written by Marie Belloc Lowndes, Barré Lyndon and Robert Presnell Jr., produced by Robert L. Jacks.
Average viewer score of 5.4/10 from 54 ratings.
Jack Palance is "Slade", a curiously enigmatic stranger who takes rooms in the home of the "Harley" family. It's at the height of the paranoia in Victorian London surrounding the "Jack the Ripper" killings and as our story develops, both "Mrs. Harley" (Frances Bavier) and the audience begin to suspect that our reclusive visitor may well have a secret to keep. Those suspicions only intensify when he takes a shine to…
Reviewed on June 22, 2022
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Man in the Attic (1953) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, IndieFlix Shorts Amazon Channel, Bloodstream and Artiflix, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Man in the Attic (1953) includes Jack Palance, Constance Smith, Byron Palmer, Frances Bavier and Rhys Williams. The film was directed by Hugo Fregonese. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Man in the Attic was released on December 31, 1953 and runs for 1h 22m.
Man in the Attic (1953) holds an average rating of 5.4 out of 10 from 54 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy thriller, crime and horror films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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