Stranger on the Third Floor (1940)

  • NR
  • 08/16/1940 (US)
  • Mystery, Thriller
  • 1h 4m

Overview

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

Frank Partos

Screenplay

Boris Ingster

Director

Nathanael West

Writer

Cast

Peter Lorre's headshot

Peter Lorre

The Stranger
John McGuire's headshot

John McGuire

Michael Ward
Margaret Tallichet's headshot

Margaret Tallichet

Jane
Charles Waldron's headshot

Charles Waldron

District Attorney
Elisha Cook Jr.'s headshot

Elisha Cook Jr.

Joe Briggs
Charles Halton's headshot

Charles Halton

Albert Meng
Ethel Griffies's headshot

Ethel Griffies

Mrs. Kane
Cliff Clark's headshot

Cliff Clark

Martin

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