'Man in the Attic' is rather weak. And it shouldn't be. If you compare it to the earlier film 'The Lodger' which was made in the 20s it doesn't compare. Jack Palance is a rather overrated actor, and as such, you can't ever take his character seriously.
In the fog-ridden streets of London, a mysterious man comes to a house to take lodgings so he can work on his 'experiments' (he claims he is a research pathologist) and begins to rouse suspicions when he leaves the building in the middle of the night taking his bag with him. When the couple whose house it is realise that their beautiful daughter is becoming interested in their lodger they start to panic, and decide to uncover the truth of his identity.
I do like Jack the Ripper based films, but this was insipid and rather quite dull, and actually didn't stand out at all.
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