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The Lodger

Seen it?

1944 | 84 min | Thriller, Mystery, Horror

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Barbarian, start here.
The mood
Scary.
The pace
Fast-moving, at 1 hr 24 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1944: an older pace and style.

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

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.5 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 16K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by John Brahm

  • Merle OberonKitty Langley
  • Laird CregarMr. Slade
  • George SandersInspector John Warwick
  • Cedric HardwickeRobert Bonting
  • Sara AllgoodEllen Bonting
  • Aubrey MatherSuperintendent Sutherland
  • Queenie LeonardDaisy the Maid
  • Doris LloydJennie
  • David ClydeDet. Sgt. Bates
  • Helena PickardAnnie Rowley