Synopsis
A serial killer known as "The Avenger" is on the loose in London, murdering blonde women. A mysterious man arrives at the house of Mr. and Mrs. Bunting looking for a room to rent. The Bunting's daughter is a blonde model and is seeing one of the detectives assigned to the case. The detective becomes jealous of the lodger and begins to suspect he may be the avenger.
The film is notable for its use of color tinting to enhance mood and atmosphere. See the color tints: https://filmcolors.org/galleries/the-lodger-a-story-of-the-london-fog-1926/
Cast
Alfred Hitchcock·Alma Reville·Ivor Novello·Malcolm Keen·June Tripp·Reginald Gardiner·Arthur Chesney·Eve Gray·Marie Ault
Film Credits
Cinematography by Gaetano di Ventimiglia & Hal Young, with production design by C. Wilfred Arnold & Bertram Evans.
Screenplay
Marie Adelaide Belloc Lowndes, Eliot Stannard, Alfred Hitchcock
Cinematography
Gaetano di Ventimiglia & Hal Young
Production Design
C. Wilfred Arnold & Bertram Evans
Country
United Kingdom
Language
None
Rating
Not Rated
Runtime
92 min
Awards
1 win & 2 nominations
IMDb
7.3/10 · 14K votes
Rotten Tomatoes
96%
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