The Lodger

...owes much to German Expressionism and the sense of mischief that would become Hitch’s trademark. Flawed, but fascinating.

This restoration of Hitchcock's 1926 silent melodrama offers a gripping prehistory not just of his own work, but the Hollywood thriller itself.

...this is a genuinely funny movie. It's the first full-length work of Janusz Majewski, a young Polish director.

What’s most impressive...is the inventiveness and audacity with which Hitchcock solves problems.

Brahm's directs with a taut rein, the script is brilliant, the photography by Lucien Ballard (Oberon's husband-to-be) is a marvel of fluid action...