Laird Cregar

In 1944, Laird Cregar played Jack the Ripper in The Lodger, giving one of the most haunting performances in Hollywood history. It was the climax of a strange celebrity that saw the young American actor earn distinction as a portrayer of psychopaths and villains. This first biography of Cregar tells the heartbreaking story of the brilliant but doomed actor.

In 1944, Laird Cregar l-a interpretat pe Jack the Ripper in The Lodger, oferind una dintre cele mai bantuite spectacole din istoria Hollywoodului. A fost punctul culminant al unei celebritati ciudate care l-a vazut pe tanarul actor american castigand distinctie ca portret al psihopatilor si ticalosilor.