Man in the Attic
Seen it?1953 | 82 min | Thriller, Crime, Horror
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy 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 crime fans, anyone who likes to be kept guessing and horror fans. If you loved Frenzy, start here.
- The mood
- Scary, gritty.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1953: an older pace and style.
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?
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- 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 14K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Hugo Fregonese
- Jack PalanceSlade
- Constance SmithLily Bonner
- Byron PalmerInsp. Paul Warwick
- Frances BavierHelen Harley
- Rhys WilliamsWilliam Harley
- Sean McCloryConstable #1
- Leslie BradleyConstable #2
- Tita PhillipsDaisy (the maid)
- Lester MatthewsChief Insp. Melville
- Harry CordingDetective Sgt. Bates