The Lodger

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The Lodger ★★★ The Case of Jonathan Drew; The Lodger: A Case of London Fog 1926

A mysterious lodger is thought to be a rampaging mass murderer of young women. First Hitchcock film to explore the themes and ideas that would become his trademarks. Silent. Climactic chase is memorable. Remade three times. Look closely for the Master in his first cameo. 91m/B VHS, DVD . GB Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, Malcolm Keen, June; Cameos: Alfred Hitchcock; D: Alfred Hitchcock; W: Alfred Hitchcock, Eliot Stannard.

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