
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940 · Movie · 64 min · ★ 6.5
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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Details
- Years
- 1940
- Release date
- 1940-08-16
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 64 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.5/10 (107 votes)
Themes
- film noir
- b movie
- wrongful conviction
Cast & crew

Peter Lorre
as The Stranger

John McGuire
as Michael Ward

Margaret Tallichet
as Jane
- CW
Charles Waldron
as District Attorney

Elisha Cook Jr.
as Joe Briggs

Charles Halton
as Albert Meng

Ethel Griffies
as Mrs. Kane

Cliff Clark
as Martin

Oscar O'Shea
as The Judge

Alec Craig
as Briggs' Defense Attorney
Directed by Boris Ingster