The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
Seen it?1927 | 91 min | Crime, Thriller, Mystery
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Scream or Murder on the Orient Express, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Tense, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 31 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1927: an older pace and style.
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$84K worldwide on a $15K budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
- Ivor NovelloThe Lodger Jonathan Drew
- Marie AultMrs. Bunting the Landlady
- Arthur ChesneyMr. Bunting
- June TrippDaisy Bunting
- Malcolm KeenJoe Chandler
- Reginald GardinerDancer at Ball (uncredited)
- Eve GrayShowgirl Victim (uncredited)
- Alfred HitchcockMan in Newspaper Office (uncredited)
- Alma RevilleWoman Listening to Wireless (uncredited)