Room to Let (1950)

Directed by

Godfrey Grayson

Genre

thriller film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 08m

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In 1940s Britain, a man rents a room in a house where the landlord seems to be hiding something sinister. The story follows a young boarder who begins to suspect his host may be connected to a series of murders.

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What happens

Room to Let is a 1950 British second feature ('B') historical thriller film directed by Godfrey Grayson and starring Jimmy Hanley, Valentine Dyall and Constance Smith. It was adapted by Grayson and John Gilling from the BBC radio play by Margery Allingham, broadcast in 1947. This was Hammer Films' first foray into Gothic Horror.. This was also child actor Jimmy Hanley's first role as an adult heroic lead. Filming commenced on 6 October 1949 at Oakley Court, and the film was trade shown on 8 March 1950, and released on 15 May 1950. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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