Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

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Man In the Attic: The Making of "The Lodger"

2007

0h 16m

7.0(1 votes)

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Overview

This short documentary takes a look at the making of Twentieth Century Fox's 1944 film "The Lodger".

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8 featured cast members

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John Brahm

John Brahm

Self (archive footage)

Laird Cregar

Laird Cregar

Self (archive footage)

Kim Newman

Kim Newman

Self

Drew Casper

Self

Steve Haberman

Self

Steve Jones

Self

Gregory W. Mank

Self

Christopher Wicking

Self

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