Silents, Please STL Hosts Alfred Hitchcock’s THE LODGER: A STORY OF THE LONDON FOG at the Arkadin Cinema & Bar October 13th

“You’re shivering. Keep your handcuffs hidden and we’ll get some brandy.”

Alfred Hitchcock’s THE LODGER: A STORY OF THE LONDON FOG (1927) will be showing Wednesday, October 13 at 8 pm. This night is presented by Silents, Please STL. Tickets are free, but donations are highly appreciated. All donations go to Silents, Please STL. The Arkadin is located at 5228 Gravois Ave, St Louis, MO 63116. Films are currently showing on the Backlot Patio (Enter through the Heavy Anchor) and bringing extra lawn chairs is strongly encouraged. Donations are accepted that evening or in advance HERE. The Arkadin Cinema site can be found HERE

In THE LODGER: A STORY OF THE LONDON FOG, a serial killer known as “the avenger” is murdering blonde women in London. A new lodger, Jonathan Drew, arrives at Mr. and Mrs. Bounting’s in Bloomsbury and rents a room. The man has some strange habits, he goes out during foggy nights and keeps a picture of a blonde girl in his bedroom. The Bounting’s daughter, Daisy, is a blonde model and she is engaged to Joe, a detective. When Joe finds out that Bounting suspects Jonathan, he is jealous of the lodger flirting with Daisy and arrests the man accusing him of being the avenger.

THE LODGER: A STORY OF THE LONDON FOG stars June Tripp, Ivor Novello and Marie Ault