Lodger, The (1927)

Date: 1927
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Production Company: Gainsborough Pictures, Carlyle Blackwell Productions

Stars: Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June (Tripp), Malcolm Keen, Ivor Novello
Location(s): London

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Storyline:

A landlady suspects that her new lodger is the madman killing women in London.

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Also known as ‘The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog’ (Original Title)

 

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The body of a fair haired woman is discovered on the Embankment with a note from 'The Avenger'.

It's difficult to believe but this is the same spot in misty daylight. Picture by Peter.

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Newspaper vans take out late editions carrying news of the seventh victim.

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On another evening, a man waits for one of the showgirls outside a theatre.

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As the Showgirl (Eve Gray) comes out of the theatre, Mrs Bunting hears her lodger leave the house.

The two take a stroll. St. Margaret Street, London SW1 with the Houses of Parliament as the backdrop.

Peter confirms that very little has changed after nearly 100 years except the addition of security railings. (RL)

A quarrel breaks out between them. St. Margaret Street in Westminster.

Peter proves that things can be so much quieter these days. (RL)

The man walks away as the Showgirl storms off in the opposite direction. St. Margaret Street SW1.

Peter did well to capture the location given security and tents. (RL)

The Showgirl stops to adjust her shoe, and "The Avenger" strikes. Searching out silent film locations, Chris James found Dean's Yard at Westminster Abbey in SW1.

The courtyard is private so Chris gained permission to take this view.

A crowd gathers as the police are alerted. Facing Parliament Square on St. Margaret Street with St. Margaret's Church to the left.

Peter admits that he should have been further back but it is all much the same even after 87 years. (RL)