We’re going all photo-bloggy today! This is a chronological sequence of images from the finale of The Lodger (1944), starring Laird Cregar in the title role. They are taken from the stunning new DVD boxed set.

The lodger (now known to be the Ripper) has just threatened the ingenue backstage after her performance in a Whitechapel music hall. She lets out several blood-curdling screams, and the police give chase.

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eluding police
Below, the lodger eludes police in the backstage labyrinth. Note director John Brahm’s expressionistic use of light and shadow:

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cornered
Below, the police corner the lodger. And Brahm takes the camera closer and closer into the the lodger’s wild eyes:

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