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Man in the Attic
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Man in the Attic

1953-12-31 · 82 min · ★ 5.4

Thriller · Crime · Horror

London, 1888: on the night of the third Jack the Ripper killing, soft-spoken Mr. Slade, a research pathologist, takes lodgings with the Harleys, including a gloomy attic room for "experiments." Mrs. Harley finds Slade odd and increasingly suspects the worst; her niece Lily (star of a decidedly Parisian stage revue) finds him interesting and increasingly attractive. Is Lily in danger, or are her mother's suspicions merely a red herring?

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Directors
Hugo Fregonese
Production companies
Panoramic Productions, Leonard Goldstein
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released

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Jack PalanceJack PalanceSlade
Constance SmithConstance SmithLily Bonner
Byron PalmerByron PalmerInsp. Paul Warwick
Frances BavierFrances BavierHelen Harley
Rhys WilliamsRhys WilliamsWilliam Harley
Sean McClorySean McCloryConstable #1
Leslie BradleyLeslie BradleyConstable #2
Tita PhillipsDaisy (the maid)
Lester MatthewsLester MatthewsChief Insp. Melville
Harry CordingHarry CordingDetective Sgt. Bates
Lilian BondLilian BondAnnie Rowley
Isabel JewellIsabel JewellKaty
Lisa DanielsLisa DanielsMary Lenihan
Rama BaiLelah

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