From the first few frames, as the title credits wash in and out like the tide, this is a superb film, full of fog, shadows, suspense, and great performances from cregar. In addition to novellos 1932 remake, the lodger was remade in 1944 with laird cregar, then again in 1953 as man in the attic, with jack palance as. A couple suspects that their lodger is really the avenger, a homicidal maniac. New victims are claimed by the killer as the police continue to display helplessness and failure. A wonderful cast and expert, unheralded direction make this one of the best films ever made on the subject of the whitechapel. Cregar is called upon to commit as the mysterious, psychopathic pathologist of the titlethen something is wrong with the picture. The lodger 1944 textless trailer turner classic movies. Were your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters. Btw, i have yet to find george sanders boring in any of his film roles. Lodger bluray mgm dvd 2009 in 2009, the lodger was released on a very good dvd from mgm. The 1944 hollywood remake with john brahm behind the camera, takes a different turn and looks a lot more polished. Fox movie channel has shown the lodger several times and a beautiful print it is, too as well as the inferior remake with jack palance, man in the attic.
Its available to watch on tv, online, tablets, phone. In all likelihood, the city is full of such lodgers, targets of suspicion for the people. There was some commentary before the screening that fox may release both the lodger and hangover square as a doublefeature dvd. When i posted information about this months fox movie channel schedule, i took the time to read up on the lodger 1944, starring merle oberon and george sanders. The lodger 1944 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The lodger 1944 about jack the ripper, based on the novel of the. Hitchcocks third feature film, it was released on 14 february 1927 in london and on 10 june 1928 in new york city. You can find the complete list of films which were shown on chiller thea. Fox horror classics collection the lodger hangover square the undying monster now kino lorber is reissuing each of these films on bluray in hd black and white masters, and they are including significant extras, which. Based on the novel the lodger by marie belloc lowndes, the film takes place in 19th century london, with beautiful ladies being brutally murdered by the ripper. The lodger 1944 is a bythenumbers sendup on jack the ripper, circa 1888. Among other things, i was intrigued that it was directed by john brahm, who later made the locket 1946 and singapore 1947. Watch the lodger full movie in hd visit movie 29094 in victorian era london, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms u. This article on the lodger 1944 is my entry for the best hitchcock movies that hitchcock never made blogathon, hosted by tales of the easily distracted and classicbeckys brain food.
Marie belloclowndes classic jack the ripper novel, and in many eyes it was the best even allowing for the excellence of the 1925 alfred hitchcock adaptation. I have attempted to include every film shown on wpixtvs chiller theater between 197182, full movies mostly, but at least trailers where the full movie cannot be found. Laird cregar, who died shortly after this films release, is mr. The film is exiting and has you hooked all the way through, although it could have shown more scenes with simon baker in, which is why ive only rated the film as 4 stars. The lodger 1944 bluray disc details highdef digest. Lodger films a production company in hollywood, ca. John brahms movie opens on the gaslit and fogwreathed cobblestones, evocatively shot by lucien ballard, in this umpteenth recension of marie belloc lowndes evergreen chiller the lodger alfred hitchcock did a silent treatment in 1927, and jack palance would star in man in the attic in 1954, to name but two of its closest cousins.
The burtons niece, kitty merle oberon, is a music hall singer who initially grows fond of the eccentric lodger, but, when the rippers body count rises, she and a scotland yard inspector george sanders gradually begin to suspect that slade could be the notorious whitechapel killer. Director john brahms horror trilogy for twentieth century fox. Merle oberon, george sanders and laird cregar back in 1926, alfred hitchcocks first foray into the thriller genre that he would make his own was a film called the lodger. Haunting readaptation of the lodger, which originally was one of alfred hitchcocks celebrated silent movies. The undying monster 1942 the lodger 1944 hangover square 1945 was issued in a 3 dvd set back in 2007. A story of the london fog, an adaptation of a 19 novel by marie belloc lowndes, the sister of poet hilaire belloc. Watch the lodger full movie in hd visit in victorian era london, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms u. Not surprisingly, the pristine 35mm print from fox complete with wwii war bond pitch on the big screen made it a total experience. A story of the london fog, directed by alfred hitchcock, and with sound in 1932 as the lodger. In this film, laird cregar stars as the title character, a mysterious, secretive young man who rents a flat in the heart of londons whitechapel district. One night, just after the latest brutal killing, a stranger appears on your doorstep. Hitchcock did a silent version adapted from the same book in the lodger 1927. Inspired by the notorious jack the ripper killings of 1888, the novel tellsas does hitchcocks filmof a london family who, having rented a room to a mysterious. A husband and wife rent out a room in their west hollywood home to a man who may be responsible for murdering a string of prostitutes.
The lodger suspense thriller old time radio downloads. Laird cregar is also considered the greatest of all cinema rippers and of course, the commentary includes some colorful stories from my upcoming book hollywood ripper. Please visit the list of contributors here the entries thus far have been absolutely stunning, and include classicbeckys entry on the other major gaslightbased film of 1944, gaslight. The lodger 1944 textless trailer laird cregar plays the lodger 1944, who may or may not be jack the ripper, in the most successful sound version of the. The first film version, alfred hitchcocks the lodger 1927, keeps the.
The lodger 1944 original trailer by yet unseen trailers. The lodgers arrival coincides with a series of brutal murders, in which the victims are all female stage performers. Remake du film dalfred hitchcock, the lodger version john brahm merite detre visionner par rapport a sa. Actors on actors the oscars 2020 edition season 11 of actors on actors premieres january 2nd and is airing nationwide on pbs throughout the winter full episodes at pbs socal features. As 20th century fox often did, they remade this a film as a b film in the 50s as man in. The lodger 1944 in london in 1889, retiree robert burton cedric hardwicke and his wife, ellen sara allgood, rent a spare room to the mysterious slade laird cregar as jack the ripper. And the angels sing 1944 full movie by hutton gluttons the betty hutton website. Ive written and will narrate a full 84minute feature commentary on 20th century foxs the lodger 1944, widely considered the greatest jack the ripper movie that hollywood ever made. Hed always dreamed of being a fullfledged movie star ever since he was a little boy in philadelphia and was terrific as the prissy, peppermint. Complete 8film collection bluray disc, 2011, 8disc set 538. He owned the film rights and sold them back to the studio.
The lodgers recreation of victorian london is soaked with fog, with cobblestones sweating and gaslights flickering as bloodchilling screams pierce the night air and a dark figure goes running. The lodger was remade once again in 1944 with the tragically shortlived laird cregar. Many consider brahms 1944 remake of the hitchcock silent film about jack. The lodger 1944 full movie download full hd youtube. The lodger is a 1944 horror film about jack the ripper, based on the novel of the same name by marie belloc lowndes. If you have at least basic cable, you likely have fox movie channel.
In merle oberon he thinks he has found the victim to complete his work. The story was subsequently produced on suspense on february 14, 1948. Merle oberon, george sanders, laird cregar, cedric hardwicke, sara allgood genre. Released 1944, the lodger stars merle oberon, george sanders, laird cregar, cedric hardwicke the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 24 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. The october man 1947 starring john mills full movie duration.
The lodgers arrival coincides with a series of brutal murders, in which the victims are. The print from the national film and television archive is not as clean or detailed as the criterion print. Other film versions of the story were released in 1932 also starring novello, 1944, 1953 as man. A landlady suspects her new lodger is jack the ripper. With laird cregar, merle oberon, george sanders, cedric hardwicke. Watch the lodger starring alfred molina in this drama on directv. Laird cregar is the lodger 1944 kino lorber studio classics, bluray in the third screen adaptation of the thriller by marie belloc lowndes the most famous was the 1926 film directed by alfred hitchcock set in london during the reign of jack the ripper. As the third of five films based on marie lowndes 19 jack the ripper noveland arriving 18 years after hitchcocks 1926 silent version, all but confirmed on bluray from criterion next yearjohn brahms the lodger 1944 remains a standout chiller with great direction, stylish cinematography, and memorable performances by its three leads. It stars merle oberon, george sanders and laird cregar, features sir cedric. The lodger was the first hitchcock film to be released, and it was a huge hit, leading to both of his first two films being released and kickstarting his career. Buy the lodger movie posters from movie poster shop. A story of the london fog is a 1927 british silent film directed by alfred hitchcock and starring marie ault, arthur chesney, june tripp, malcolm keen, and ivor novello. Slade aka jack the ripper, in 1944s the lodger also starring merle oberon, george sanders, sara allgood, and cedric hardwicke. Lowndes story had previously been filmed in 1927 as a silent film, the lodger.
It stars merle oberon, george sanders, and laird cregar, features sir cedric hardwicke, and was directed by john brahm from a screenplay by barre lyndon. In this film, laird cregar stars as the title character, a mysterious, secretive young man. The lodger, directed by john brahm the undying monster, was the third film with the character of jack the ripper terrorizing london. I would recommend the film to anyone who is in to this type of film or loves the talents of simon baker who is a great actor all around no matter who he plays. The script was adapted from the 19 novel the lodger by marie belloc lowndes, a prolific and popular author of the period and the older sister of the writer hilaire belloc. The mountainous laird cregar plays the psychotic serial killer with creepy elan amidst the fog and damp of impressive london sets on foxs backlot. The lodger 1944 imagine you live in london in the time of jack the ripper.