The Lodger

Jan 19, 1944

1h 24m

★ 6.3

PROBING EYES that marked the woman he loved for death!

Overview

In Victorian era London, the inhabitants of a family home with rented rooms upstairs fear the new lodger is Jack the Ripper.

Genres

Thriller

Mystery

Horror

Production Companies

20th Century Fox

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Cast

Kitty Langley

Merle Oberon

Mr. Slade

Laird Cregar

Inspector John Warwick

George Sanders

Robert Bonting

Cedric Hardwicke

Ellen Bonting

Sara Allgood

Superintendent Sutherland

Aubrey Mather

Daisy the Maid

Queenie Leonard

Jennie

Doris Lloyd

Det. Sgt. Bates

David Clyde

Annie Rowley

Helena Pickard

Hairdresser (uncredited)

Ruth Clifford

First Murder Victim Katie (uncredited)

Thora Hird

When composer George Harvey Bone wakes with no memory of the previous night and a bloody knife in his pocket, he worries that he has committed a crime. On the advice of Dr. Middleton, Bone agrees to relax, going to a music performance by singer Netta Longdon. Riveted by Netta, Bone agrees to write songs for her rather than his own concerto. However, Bone soon grows jealous of Netta and worries about controlling himself during his spells.

6.8

Obsession

Aug 3, 1949

A British psychiatrist devises a devilish revenge plot against his wife's lover.

5.2

A Cry in the Night

Aug 17, 1956

A police captain's emotions get in the way when his daughter is kidnapped.

6.8

Beyond the Forest

Oct 21, 1949

Rosa, the self-serving wife of a small-town doctor, gets a better offer when a wealthy big-city man insists she get a divorce and marry him instead. Soon she demonstrates she is capable of rather deplorable acts -- including murder.

5.9

Cry Vengeance

Nov 24, 1954

Ex-cop Vic Barron crossed the wrong mobsters; his wife and child were killed and he was scarred, framed, and imprisoned. On release, Vic has but one desire, revenge on still-hiding Tino Morelli.

5.8

Crime Against Joe

Mar 21, 1956

Down-and-out artist Joe Manning wakes up from a night of drunken revelry in a jail cell, where he's being held on suspicion for the murder of a nightclub singer.

5.1

Creature with the Atom Brain

Jul 1, 1955

Murders, with victims dying from spines broken by brute strength, erupt in the city and the killers, when encountered, walk away unharmed by police bullets which strike them. A police doctor's investigation of the deaths leads to the discovery of an army of dead criminal musclemen restored to life, remotely controlled by a vengeful former crime boss and a former Nazi scientist, from the latter's laboratory hidden in the suburbs.

5.5

The Clay Pigeon

Mar 3, 1949

Jim Fletcher, waking up from a coma, finds he is to be given a court martial for treason and charged with informing on fellow inmates in a Japanese prison camp during WWII. Escaping from the hospital he tries to clear himself by enlisting the aid of Martha Gregory, widow of a service buddy he was accused of informing on. Helped also by Ted Niles, a surviving fellow prisoner, he gets closer to finding the answers he needs, and becomes ensnared in a grandiose scheme involving his Japanese ex-prison guard, $10,000,000 of US currency forged by the Japanese and a burgeoning crime network poised to wreak havoc throughout southern California.

6.0

Cornered

Nov 23, 1945

A World War II veteran hunts down the Nazi collaborators who killed his wife.

6.5

Desperate

Jun 20, 1947

An innocent trucker takes it on the lam when he's accused of robbery.

5.6

Dial 1119

Nov 3, 1950

A deranged killer escapes from a mental institution, intent on locating the psychiatrist whose testimony sent him to the asylum, holds the patrons of a bar hostage.

4.8

The Heavy

Apr 8, 2010

Sibling rivalry turned into betrayal between two brothers. One a prime candidate for Prime Minister, the other a henchman for a successful, yet shady businessman. Presented with an opportunity to take revenge against his brother, our anti-hero must come to terms with the truth in a world where you can trust no one and loyalty is rare.

0.0

Mysterious Crossing

Dec 27, 1936

While crossing on the train ferry to New Orleans, roving reporter Addison Francis Murphy borrows money from singing hillbilly "Carolina," then loses it all in a crap game. Outside on deck, Murphy sees two men shaking hands, and after he looks away, hears a splash of water and discovers both men have disappeared...

5.5

The Transporter Refueled

Sep 2, 2015

The fast-paced action movie is again set in the criminal underworld in France, where Frank Martin is known as The Transporter, because he is the best driver and mercenary money can buy. In this installment, he meets Anna and they attempt to take down a group of ruthless Russian human traffickers who also have kidnapped Frank’s father.

6.1

The Passengers

Mar 9, 1977

A man and his stepson driving across Europe are terrorized by a man following them in a pickup truck.

6.4

Evasive Action

Jan 1, 1998

When Redwood Federal Penitentiary closes, there are going to be several hundred prisoners looking for a new home. Several of the most dangerous, all killers, will be transported by train to Santa Ana, a new high tech prison for the worst of the worst. Included in this transfer are: -Ian Kelly, explosions expert who has set off terrorist bombings worldwide. -Lorenzo "Enzo" Martini, a mafia kingpin who enjoyed nationwide fame before finally being put away. -Karl "The Killer" Miller, a serial killer with absolutely no conscience and an unquenchable thirst for blood. -Tommy "Zimm" Zimmer, a man who's serving life for killing his wife and her lover. -Luke Sinclair, who's finishing up the last nine months of a fifteen-year sentence for killing the man who murdered his wife. When the prisoners, under heavy security, board the last car of the train, it quickly becomes clear that an escape plan has been hatched

6.2

Dangerous Crossing

Jul 22, 1953

A honeymoon aboard an ocean liner is cut short when the bride finds herself suddenly alone, and unable to convince anyone of her husband’s existence.

6.5

Dark City

Oct 17, 1950

Gamblers who "took" an out-of-town sucker in a crooked poker game feel shadowy vengeance closing in on them.

5.8

Dark Waters

Nov 21, 1944

Leslie Calvin, the sole survivor of a submarine accident, goes to her relatives in order to recover emotionally. Unfortunately, she encounters various scam artists led by Mr. Sydney who intend to kill her and steal the family assets. Dr. George Grover helps Leslie to defeat Sydney.