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The Lodger (Original title)The Phantom Fiend (Alternative title)
Date: 12 December 1932 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Direction: Maurice Elvey

Synopsis: Adaptation of Mrs. Belloc Lowndes' novel dealing with baffling murders of helpless women, the suspicious behaviour of the Buntings' lodger, his love for their daughter, and the final grim reckoning. Re-make of The Lodger (Alfred Hitchcock), 1926.

Genres:
Crime, Thriller
Releases
Date: 12 December 1932Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Black and White - SoundRuntime: 85 mins Length: 7685 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: W. & F. Film Service

Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Film materials(1)
Description: 16mm NegativeBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 329 FeetBFI identifier: C-93982
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film