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The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog (1927) was a Crime - Drama Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock and produced by Michael Balcon and Carlyle Blackwell.

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The Master of Suspense’s First Thriller – ‘The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog’ (Alfred Hitchcock, 1927)

By Virginie Pronovost on Nov 12, 2025 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

We often talk of older films that were ahead of their time. It could be for the central subject, the fashion (hello Merrily We Live), the aesthetic, the acting or just the aura. These pictures were not only ahead of their time; they sometimes stood the test of time and are still relevant decades aft... Read full article


Hitchcock Blogathon #5: The Lodger

By RBuccicone on Jan 17, 2011 From MacGuffin Movies

The Lodger (1926) ???? Hitchcock got his career in films started as soon as the medium?existed in England, it seems. He started as an intertitle designer, did some assisting on pictures and then moved on to directing. The Lodger is if not his best silent film at least the director’s favorite. ... Read full article


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Ivor Novello reprised his role in the 1932 sound remake of The Phantom Fiend, directed by Maurice Elvey. Hitchcock was asked to serve as director for the remake, but declined. The 1932 film was released in the United States as "The Phantom Fiend."
This is the first film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in which he makes one of his trademark cameo appearances.
Alfred Hitchcock wanted an ambiguous ending to the film, but the studio wouldn't allow it to be implied that the lodger might actually be the murderer.
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