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Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

19406.41h 4m

Overview

Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

Directed by Boris Ingster
Written by Frank Partos, Nathanael West
Produced by Lee S. Marcus
Box OfficeBudget: $171K0

Top Cast

Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

The Stranger

John McGuire

John McGuire

Michael Ward

Margaret Tallichet

Margaret Tallichet

Jane

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Charles Waldron

District Attorney

Elisha Cook Jr.

Elisha Cook Jr.

Joe Briggs

Charles Halton

Charles Halton

Albert Meng

Ethel Griffies

Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Kane

Cliff Clark

Cliff Clark

Martin

Oscar O'Shea

Oscar O'Shea

The Judge

Alec Craig

Alec Craig

Briggs' Defense Attorney

Themes & Keywords

film noirb moviewrongful conviction

About Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor is a mystery, thriller film released in 1940 exploring themes of film noir, b movie, wrongful conviction. Directed by Boris Ingster, it stars Peter Lorre, John McGuire, Margaret Tallichet. Newspaper reporter Michael Ward plunges into a nightmare of guilt, fearing that his "evidence" has sentenced the wrong man to death.

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