during the first decade of the last century and the city of london be well know for it many object of local colour while to say london be to say big ben and by extension and the house of the parliament and buckingham palace and the queen mother and the gin tonic and the river thames and the fog and jack the ripper . but the city most infamous murderer do his work in the past and so the british film director herr alfred hitchcock update the celebrated story and create the avenger and his own mysterious assassin at large in london . the lodger while a story of the london fog ( 1927 ) be an excellent silent film and probably the best one make by herr hitchcock during his silent period . the film have all those ingredient and virtue one associate with herr alfred . this german count especially appreciate the masterful way the suspense be create and lead the audience down different tricky path of mystery and intrigue . besides the outstanding film narrative and excellent camera work and there be also a good deal of wit represent the londoner and like any other european commoner and watch with fascination the story of this dangerous criminal who terrify a whole population and defy the police . an added attraction be the appearance of many nice girl in negligee while what more be need . there be a lot of scene in the lodger wherein herr hitchcock talent for create mysterious atmosphere be well demonstrate while the influence of german cinema with which herr hitchcock be very familiar be also apparent in his technique . some admirer of herr hitchcock have tell this herr von that theme common in late hitchcock film can be note in this one represent blonde and fetishism and the sensual kiss between the lodger ( herr ivor novello ) and daisy ( frau june ) and the scene in which the lodger want to enter the bathroom where june be take a bath . these will be develop and improve later by herr hitchcock during his talkie career and but this be a completely different story for this german count . and now and if you will allow me and i must temporarily take my leave because this german count must take lodging tonight with a teutonic rich heiress . herr graf ferdinand von galitzien http represent or or ferdinandvongalitzien . blogspot . com or .