The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
Synopsis
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
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Top Cast
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Ivor Novello
The Lodger Jonathan Drew
Marie Ault
Mrs. Bunting the Landlady
Arthur Chesney
Mr. Bunting
June Tripp
Daisy Bunting
Malcolm Keen
Joe Chandler
Reginald Gardiner
Dancer at Ball (uncredited)
Eve Gray
Showgirl Victim (uncredited)
Alfred Hitchcock
Man in Newspaper Office (uncredited)
Alma Reville
Woman Listening to Wireless (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
June 10, 1928
Wide Cinema Exhibition
February 17, 2000
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$15K
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$84K
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
5.7x
+$69K net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alfred Hitchcock
- Screenplay & Story
- Alfred Hitchcock, Eliot Stannard
- Original Score
- Nitin Sawhney, Ashley Irwin
- Original Title
- The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Production Budget
- $15K
- Worldwide Gross
- $84K
- Production Studios
- Carlyle Blackwell Productions, Gainsborough Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alfred Hitchcock
Alfred Hitchcock, Eliot Stannard, Marie Belloc Lowndes
Nitin Sawhney, Ashley Irwin
Gaetano di Ventimiglia, Hal Young
Ivor Montagu
Michael Balcon, Carlyle Blackwell
Department Leadership Roster
Alfred Hitchcock
Director
Ivor Montagu
Editor
Michael Balcon
Producer
Gaetano di Ventimiglia
Director of Photography
Carlyle Blackwell
Producer
Hal Young
Director of Photography
Alfred Hitchcock
Screenplay
Eliot Stannard
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog
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What is The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog about?
London. A mysterious serial killer brutally murders young blond women by stalking them in the night fog. One foggy, sinister night, a young man who claims his name is Jonathan Drew arrives at the guest house run by the Bunting family and rents a room.
Who directed The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog?
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog was directed by Alfred Hitchcock.
Who stars in The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog?
The principal cast of The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog includes Ivor Novello, Marie Ault, Arthur Chesney, June Tripp, Malcolm Keen.
When was The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog released and how long is it?
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog was released in 1927 with a total runtime of 1h 31m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog?
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog had a reported production budget of $15K and grossed $84K at the worldwide box office (5.7 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog was composed by Nitin Sawhney, Ashley Irwin.
Is The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog based on a book or true story?
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Marie Belloc Lowndes".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog?
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog holds official age classifications: GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).