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The Lodger (1926)
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Reviews Counted:11
Fresh:10
Rotten:1
Average Rating:7/10
Runtime: 2 hrs 5 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Alfred Hitchock's brilliant THE LODGER takes place in a London beset by a series of grisly Jack the Ripper-type murders. And when the strange and obviously tormented Jonathan Drew rents a room at a... Alfred Hitchock's brilliant THE LODGER takes place in a London beset by a series of grisly Jack the Ripper-type murders. And when the strange and obviously tormented Jonathan Drew rents a room at a boardinghouse, the proprietors' daughter is alternately drawn to and fearful of him. In particular, she thinks he may have committed the crimes--and the police, headed by her jealous fiancé, do too. The police arrest Jonathan for the killings, but he manages to escape. However, a ferocious band of citizens begins hunting him down. It is then that the cops make a startling discovery: Drew is innocent. Now the authorities have to find--and stop--the bloodthirsty vigilantes before it's too late. Although it was Hitchcock's third film, THE LODGER is considered to be the first true Hitchcock movie, emblematic of his visual style and thematic choices. The film combines many motifs that Hitchcock would explore throughout his life's work--particularly, the wrong man theme, as well as the general public's thirst for sex and violence. It was also the first of his films in which he appeared in the role of an extra. [More]
Starring: Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Malcolm Keen
Starring: Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Malcolm Keen
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Reviews for The Lodger
Hitchcock's third film is his first suspense movie, and thus the first real "Hitchcock" movie.
The picture has a very, very excellent begining, a mediocre middle and a most deplorable ending. A minor fault is that its running time is about fifteen minutes too long.
the tightly constructed 83-minute thriller is a damned fine piece of filmmaking
Not a great film, but a remarkable one, with Hitchcock at his most 'innovative.'
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