The Lodger

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The Lodger

1944

1h 24m

Mystery & Thriller

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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.

Elena de la Torre

Cine-Mundial

Laird Cregar impresses. [Full review in Spanish]

Sep 16, 2019

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Michael W. Phillips, Jr.

Goatdog's Movies

There's something a little comical about Laird Cregar's performance as the Lodger.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 8, 2004

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Dennis Schwartz

Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews

Laird Cregar's performance was brilliantly disturbing.

Rated: A-

Apr 15, 2003

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Camero W

The best Jack the Ripper movie. Amazing cast and theater like filming

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Cameron H

This movie is awesome. Reminds me of being at a play.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/22/24

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Ashley H

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.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

08/06/23

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Audience Member

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.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

01/21/23

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Audience Member

Love the movie and director

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/19/21

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Jessica C

Very mysterious and well played. Love some good old black and white movies!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

01/08/21

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John Brahm

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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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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