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Stranger on the Third Floor

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

1h 4m1940TMDb 6.5

CrimeDramaMysteryThriller

English

Crew and Cast

Boris IngsterBoris IngsterDirectorPeter LorrePeter LorreThe StrangerJohn McGuireJohn McGuireMichael WardMargaret TallichetMargaret TallichetJane
Charles WaldronDistrict AttorneyElisha Cook Jr.Elisha Cook Jr.Joe BriggsCharles HaltonCharles HaltonAlbert MengEthel GriffiesEthel GriffiesMrs. KaneCliff ClarkCliff ClarkMartinOscar O'SheaOscar O'SheaThe JudgeAlec CraigAlec CraigDefense AttorneyOtto HoffmanOtto HoffmanPolice SurgeonBobby BarberBobby BarberGiuseppe · the Italian GrocerVince BarnettVince BarnettCafe CustomerLee BonnellLee BonnellReporterHarry C. BradleyHarry C. BradleyCourt ClerkLynton BrentLynton BrentCabdriver at Nick'sHelen ChapmanHelen ChapmanWomanJack CheathamJack CheathamDetective
Ray CookePhil · Lunch CountermanRobert DudleyRobert DudleyPostmanWilliam EdmundsWilliam EdmundsGardenerJim FarleyJim FarleyPoliceman at AccidentBetty FarringtonBetty FarringtonWoman Wanting Seat at Lunch CounterJack GarganJack GarganCourtroom SpectatorGreta GranstedtGreta GranstedtHousekeeperJohn HarmonJohn HarmonThin-Faced Man in CrowdDell HendersonDell HendersonDetectiveMax Hoffman Jr.Max Hoffman Jr.Charlie · the Third Cab DriverGladden JamesGladden JamesTom · a ReporterCharles JudelsCharles JudelsNick Nanbajan · the Cafe Owner

Storyline

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

  • RKO Radio Pictures

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Info

Status
Released
Released
16 August 1940
Runtime
1h 4m
TMDB score
6.5 / 10 (111 votes)

Production

Director
Boris Ingster
Writers
Frank Partos, Nathanael West
Studios
RKO Radio Pictures
Countries
United States of America

Box Office

Budget
$171,200.0

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English