a story loosely base on jack the ripper . in london a killer call the avenger go around kill blond haired girl . around this time mr. and mrs. bunt take in a lodger ( ivor novello ) . he quiet but very odd . he take a like to their blond haired daughter daisy ( june tripp ) . but then the bunting begin to suspect that he may be the avenger and want daisy a his next victim . hitchcock first thriller and a very good one . very few title card be use he use image to carry the film . sometimes it work but and more than once and i be confuse . it be one of his first film though so this can be forgive . it also move a bit too slow . but it still worth see . you can see the beginning of his late work peek through and there be some sequence so well direct that theyre stunning ( the one where novello and tripp kiss be just so beautiful ) . also the acting be actually quite good by everybody especially novello . he be a box office draw in the 1920s and it easy to see why . the man be not only a good actor he be undeniably beautiful . it easy to see why he be once call one of the most beautiful men alive . novello be gay i wonder if hitch know that . there be two line in this film where people talk about his character good thing he doesn not like girl and even if he be a bit queer . these line be quite interesting now i wonder if they be put in on purpose or just happen to be write without anyone knowing . interest to think about .